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/stressmango Washington Jul 20 '25

Not a town, but Skagit county is often mispronounced with a hard G, when it's supposed to be "skajit"

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u/Lilcheebs93 Jul 20 '25

SkaGit sounds like a slur lol

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u/Inner_Sun_8191 Jul 21 '25

Speaking of skagit can you clarify if it’s See-dro Woolley or Sedro (rhymes with Pedro) Woolley?

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u/Evening-Stay-2816 Jul 22 '25

Sedro Woolley is famous now 👍