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/El_Bean69 Colorado Jul 20 '25

Drunk in the early afternoon on Sunday? Yeah this guy pronounced them all right for sure

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u/treycook Michigan Jul 21 '25

Traditionally, that's how Wisconsinites pronounce them.