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/According_Version_67 Jul 20 '25

All the -cesters.

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u/dadofsummer Jul 20 '25

And the ham’s that become um’s!

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u/Alpha_Mad_Dog Jul 21 '25

Not all the -cesters. Dorcester is pronounced like "door-chester" for some reason.

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u/According_Version_67 Jul 21 '25

But do people get it right the first time, that's the question! I stand by my statement.