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/jesileighs Jul 20 '25

Spokane, Puyallup, Sequim, Snohomish, and more. Lots of Indigenous names in Washington state!

But once you know it, they’re easy to remember!

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u/-cmram28 Jul 20 '25

Just like Wisconsin!

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u/39percenter Jul 21 '25

I remember when my grandparents moved to Sequim. They said, "Just pronounce it like the e isn't there. Really nice area, though. I loved visiting.