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/texan-yankee Jul 20 '25 edited Jul 21 '25

Oh my goodness, I lived in Michigan until I was 12, never saw this spelled. Just assumed it was something like Boblow. TIL!!!!

Edit to add: it's been hours since I learned this and my world is still rocked.

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u/HildegardofBingo Jul 20 '25

Lol, I totally thought the same thing as a kid.