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Always found it interesting that Houston St. in NYC is pronounced "how-ston".

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It's sad how many times I've heard Min-in-in-apolis (from telemarketers)

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Is there any state name that gets mispronounced as much as Oregon?

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I think you're right.
But a lot of people say Nev-aah-da instead of Nevada. They say awe instead of ah. We are on the west coast, thus we don't use an east coast accent when pronouncing our state name.

Re: how much say do you have in pronouncing your name or town?
 

my *last* name is Michaud.

My first name is Darrel, though, so no, it ain't Jack :P

My sister calls me Jack, though.

Re: how much say do you have in pronouncing your name or town?
 

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Is there any state name that gets mispronounced as much as Oregon?

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I think you're right.
But a lot of people say Nev-aah-da instead of Nevada. They say awe instead of ah. We are on the west coast, thus we don't use an east coast accent when pronouncing our state name.

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wait, what?

ahh = awe? no

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Massachusetts has to be the worst offender.

Haverhill is HAY-vrill
Chelmsford is CHUMS-ferd
Concord is CON-kid not Concorde

And, of course, Massholes invented the silent R.

Andover is AN-do-va
Worcester is WUSS-ta

Re: how much say do you have in pronouncing your name or town?
 

A town by me gets pronounced incorrectly all the time. Wanaque is almost always mispronounced WAH-NAK-YOO. The correct pronunciation is WAH-NAH-KEE (it's a native american name).