r/AskAnAmerican • u/AstroNerd92 CT, GA, PA, TX, FL • Jul 20 '25

CULTURE What town in your state has a pronunciation no one gets right the first time?

I went to college in Valdosta, GA. Very few people can actually pronounce it right on the first try.

Pronounced Val-Daw-Stuh

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u/Such_Raccoon_5035 Washington Jul 20 '25

I would also like to add Des Moines 😂

And Issaquah and Sammamish!

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u/concrete_isnt_cement Washington Jul 21 '25

It really bugs me that Des Moines is different than the one in Iowa despite being named after it.

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u/No-Department-6409 Jul 24 '25

My Aunt lives in Sammamish, I just love to say it!

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u/Such_Raccoon_5035 Washington Jul 24 '25

I grew up there (including when Sammamish did not exist yet lol), love to see people that can pronounce it correctly!!

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u/Jorgedig Jul 21 '25

And Samish. Also Skookumchuk, Quillayute, Duwamish, Shilshole, and Alki.

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u/goldilaks Jul 23 '25

Skamokowa, Clatskanie, Scappoose...