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- Many place names are pronounced differently by locals and outsiders.
- They include places like New Orleans, Oregon, and Detroit.
- We found 17 of the most frequently mispronounced place names and broke down how locals say them.
It's not always obvious how to pronounce the names of some places in the United States.
And there's no easier way to give yourself away as an outsider than by pronouncing a city or state's name differently than how the locals do.
Getting a place's name right isn't just a matter of linguistic quibbling. It can help you fit in, get around, and in extreme cases, it can even shape elections.
We found 14 or the most frequently mispronounced place names in the United States - are you saying them like a local?