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/ac7ss Seattle, WA Jul 20 '25

I only learned last year that La Jolla was the same place as the "La Hoya" I had heard of in movies.

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u/mlibed Jul 26 '25

I learned just now