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

[Jack of Arcades]

My name is Michaud. It's pronounced Me-show. Even the Cajuns get this wrong when they see it.

[thatpfunk]

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My name is Michaud. It's pronounced Me-show. Even the Cajuns get this wrong when they see it.

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You're names not Jack? Awwwwwww.

[pudley4]

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

[Jack of Arcades]

my *last* name is Michaud.

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

My sister calls me Jack, though.

[samjjones]

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

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

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).