List of irregularly spelled places in the United States
This list is a sublist of List of irregularly spelled English names.
List
| Place | Pronunciation | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Respelling | IPA | ||
| Aberdeen, Washington | /ˈæbərdiːn/ | Also the city in Maryland | |
| Abiquiú, New Mexico | /ˈæbəkjuː/ | ||
| Acequia, Idaho | /əˈsiːkwə/ | ||
| Achilles, Kansas | /əˈkɪlɪs/ | ||
| Advance, North Carolina | /ˈædvæns/ | Also the place in Missouri | |
| Alachua, Florida | /əˈlætʃuːeɪ/ | ||
| Albany, Georgia | /ɔːlˈbeɪni, -ˈbɛni/ | ||
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | /ˈælbəkɜːrki/ | ||
| Alma, Wisconsin | /ˈælmə/ | ||
| Aloha, Oregon | /əˈloʊə/ | ||
| Amherst, Massachusetts | /ˈæmərst/ | ||
| Arab, Alabama | /ˈeɪræb/ | Also the place in Missouri | |
| Arkansas | /ˈɑːrkənsɔː/ | ||
| Arkansas City, Kansas | /ɑːrˈkænzəs/ | ||
| Arkansas River | /ɑːrˈkænzəs/[1] | ||
| Armada, Michigan | /ˈɑːrmeɪdə/ | ||
| Athens, Kentucky | /ˈeɪθənz/ | Also the places in Illinois and Vermont | |
| Au Sable River | /ɔː ˈseɪbəl, aʊ ˈseɪbəl/ | ||
| Austwell, Texas | /ˈɔːswɛl/ | ||
| Avon, New York | /ˈævɒn/ | ||
| Bahama, North Carolina | /bəˈheɪmə/ | ||
| Balmorhea, Texas | /ˌbælməˈreɪ/ | ||
| Bangor, Maine | /ˈbæŋɡɔːr/ | ||
| Banquete, Texas | /bæŋˈkɛti/ | ||
| Barre, Vermont | /ˈbæri/ | ||
| Beatrice, Alabama | /biːˈætrɪs/ | Also the place in Nebraska | |
| Beatty, Nevada | /ˈbeɪti/ | ||
| Beaufort, South Carolina | /ˈbjuːfərt/ | ||
| Bedias, Texas | /ˈbiːdaɪs/ | ||
| Belen | /bəˈlɪn/ | ||
| Bellefontaine, Ohio | /bɛlˈfaʊntɪn/ | ||
| Belle Fourche River | /bɛl ˈfuːʃ/ | ||
| Benld | /bəˈnɛld/ | ||
| Bergen, New York | /ˈbɜːrdʒən/ | ||
| Berlin | /ˈbɜːrlɪn/ | Name of multiple places | |
| Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | /ˈbɛθləm/[2] | ||
| Bexar County, Texas | /ˈbeɪ.ər, ˈbɛər/ | ||
| Billerica | /bɛlˈrɪkə/ | ||
| Bingen, Washington | /ˈbɪndʒən/ | ||
| Biscay, Minnesota | /ˈbɪski/ | ||
| Boca Raton | /ˈboʊkə rəˈtoʊn/ | ||
| Boerne, Texas | /ˈbɜːrni/ | ||
| Bogata, Texas | /bəˈɡoʊtə/ | ||
| Bogota, New Jersey | /bəˈɡoʊtə/ | ||
| Bois D'Arc | /ˈboʊ dɑːrk/ | ||
| Boise | /ˈbɔɪsi/ in Idaho; /ˈbɔɪzi/ elsewhere | ||
| Boise City, Oklahoma | like Boyce | /ˈbɔɪs/[3][n 1] | |
| Bolivar, Missouri | /ˈbɒlɪvər/ | Name of multiple places[n 2] | |
| Bolivar Township | /ˈbɒlɪvər/ | ||
| Bosque County, Texas | /ˈbɒski/ | ||
| Bossier City, Louisiana | /ˈboʊʒər/ | ||
| Bowie, Maryland | /ˈbuːi/ | Also the place in Texas | |
| Buena, New Jersey | /ˈbjuːnə/ | ||
| Buena, Washington | /ˈbjuːɛnə/ | ||
| Buena Vista, Colorado | /ˌbjuːnəˈvɪstə/ | Name of multiple places | |
| Buck Creek, Indiana | /ˈbʌkrɪk/ | ||
| Buddha, Indiana | /ˈbuːdi/ | ||
| Buhl | /bjuːl/ | ||
| Bulverde, Texas | /bʊlˈvɜːrdi/ | ||
| Burgundy Street, New Orleans, Louisiana | /bərˈɡʌndi/ | ||
| Burien | /ˈbjʊəriən/ | ||
| Burnet, Texas | /ˈbɜːrnɪt/ | ||
| Burthe Street, New Orleans, Louisiana | /bjuːθ/ | ||
| Cairo, Georgia | /ˈkeɪroʊ/ | Also the place in Mississippi | |
| Cairo, Illinois | /ˈkɛəroʊ/ | Also the places in New York and Ohio | |
| Cahuenga Pass | /kəˈwɛŋɡə/ | ||
| Calais, Maine | /ˈkælɪs/[n 3] | Also the place in Vermont | |
| Calliope Street, New Orleans, Louisiana | /ˈkælioʊp/ | ||
| Camano Island | /kəˈmeɪnoʊ/ | ||
| Canaan Valley | /kəˈneɪn/ | ||
| Casa Grande, Arizona | /ˈkæsə ˌɡrænd/ | ||
| /ˈkæsə ˌɡrændi/ | |||
| Camp Hill, Pennsylvania | /kæmˈpɪl/ | ||
| Canajoharie | /ˈkænədʒəˈhɛəri/ | ||
| Canyon de Chelly | Canyon de SHAY | /ˈʃeɪ/ | |
| Castile, New York | /ˈkɒstaɪl/ | ||
| Cathlamet | /kəθˈlæmət/ | ||
| Celina, Texas | /sɪˈlaɪnə/ | ||
| Chartres Street, New Orleans, Louisiana | /ˈtʃɑːrtər/ | ||
| Charlevoix | /ˈʃɑːrləvɔɪ/ | ||
| Charlotte, Vermont | /ʃɑːrˈlɒt/ | Also the place in New York | |
| Chatham, Massachusetts | /ˈtʃætəm/ | Also the places in New York and New Jersey | |
| Chauncey, Ohio | /ˈtʃænsi/ | ||
| Chehalis River | /ʃəˈheɪlɪs/ | ||
| Chelan County | /ʃɪˈlæn/ | ||
| Cheyenne | /ʃaɪˈæn/ | ||
| Cherryville, North Carolina | /ˈtʃɜːrvɪl/ | ||
| Chewelah | /tʃɪˈwiːlə/ | ||
| Chicago | /ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ | ||
| Chickasha, Oklahoma | /ˈtʃɪkəʃeɪ/ | ||
| Chili, New York | /ˈtʃaɪlaɪ/[4] | Also the place in Indiana | |
| Clastkanie | /ˈklætskənaɪ/ | ||
| Clinton, South Carolina | /ˈklɪnən/ | ||
| Coahoma | /kəˈhoʊmə/ | ||
| Coeur d'Alene | /ˌkɔːr dəˈleɪn/ | ||
| Concord, New Hampshire | /ˈkɒŋkərd/ | Also the place in Massachusetts | |
| Conneaut | /ˈkɒniɔːt/ | ||
| Conneautville | /ˈkɒniɔːt/ | ||
| Conetoe | /kəˈniːtə/ | ||
| Connecticut | /kəˈnɛtɪkət/ | ||
| Copalis Beach | /koʊˈpeɪlɪs/ | ||
| Copiague | /koʊˈpeɪɡ/ | ||
| Coquille | /koʊˈkiːl/ | ||
| Cordele, Georgia | /kɔːrˈdiːl/ | ||
| Cordele, Texas | /kɔːrˈdɛl/ | ||
| Cotulla, Texas | /kəˈtjuːlə/ | ||
| Coupland, Texas | like Copeland | /ˈkoʊplənd/ | |
| Courtois Creek | locally /ˈkoʊtəweɪ/ | ||
| Coxsackie | /kʊkˈsæki/ | ||
| Creve Coeur | /ˈkriːv ˈkʊər/ | ||
| Cudahy, California | /ˈkʌdəheɪ, ˈkuːdəhaɪ/ | ||
| Dalton, Ohio | /ˈdæltən/ | ||
| Damariscotta | /dæmrɪˈskɒtə/ | ||
| Delhi | /ˈdɛlhaɪ/ | Name of multiple places | |
| Del Norte County | /dɛl ˈnɔːrt/ | ||
| Demonbreun Street, Nashville | /dəˈmɒnbri.ɪn/[5] | ||
| Des Moines, Iowa | /dɪ ˈmɔɪn/ | ||
| Des Moines, Washington | /dɪ ˈmɔɪnz/ | ||
| Deschutes River | /dɪˈʃuːts/ | ||
| Duarte | /ˈdwɔːrti/ | ||
| DuBois, Pennsylvania | /duˈbɔɪz, -ˈbɔɪs/[n 4] | ||
| Dubois County, Indiana | /duˈbɔɪz, -ˈbɔɪs/[n 5] | ||
| Duenweg | /dʌnəˈwɛɡ/ | ||
| Duffau, Texas | /dəˈfoʊ/ | ||
| Dungeness River | /ˈdʌndʒɪnɪs/[n 6] | ||
| Eau Claire, Michigan | aw-CLAIR | /ɔːˈklɛər/ | |
| El Dorado, Arkansas | /ˌɛldəˈreɪdoʊ/ | Multiple placenames | |
| El Dorado Springs | /ˌɛldəˈreɪdoʊ/ | ||
| Elbe, Washington | EL-bee | /ˈɛlbiː/ | |
| Elizabethton | /ɪˌlɪzəˈbiːθən/ | ||
| Embarras River | /ˈæmbrɔː/ | ||
| Ephrata, Washington | /iˈfreɪtə/[n 7] | ||
| Estacada | /ˌɛstəˈkeɪdə/ | ||
| Faneuil Hall, Boston | /ˈfæn(i)əl/ | ||
| Floydada, Texas | /flɔɪˈdeɪdə/ | ||
| Fort Duquesne, Pittsburgh | /duːˈkeɪn/ | ||
| Fremont | /ˈfriːmɒnt/ | ||
| Freret, New Orleans | /fərˈɛt/ | ||
| Fries, Virginia | FREEZ | /ˈfriːz/ | |
| Galice | gə-LEESS | /ɡəˈliːs/ | |
| Galveston, Indiana | /ɡælˈvɛstən/[n 8] | ||
| Geauga County | /dʒiˈɔːɡə/ | ||
| Genoa, New York | /dʒɛˈnoʊə/ | ||
| Ghent, Ohio | JENT | /ˈdʒɛnt/ | |
| Gloucester County | /ˈɡlɔːstər/[n 9] | Name of multiple places | |
| Gnadenhutten | /dʒəˌneɪdənˈhʌtən/ | ||
| Gogebic County | /ɡoʊˈɡiːbɪk/ | ||
| Greenwich | /ˈɡrɛnɪtʃ/[n 10] | ||
| Greenwich Village | /ˈɡrɛnɪtʃ/[n 11] | ||
| Gruene, New Braunfels, Texas | /ˈɡriːn/ | ||
| Harlingen, Texas | /ˈhɑːrlɪndʒən/[6] | ||
| Haverhill | /ˈheɪvərɪl/ | ||
| Havre | /ˈhævər/ | ||
| Havre de Grace | /ˈhævər də ˈɡreɪs/ | ||
| Helena, Alabama | /həˈliːnə/ | ||
| Hereford, Texas | /ˈhɜːrfərd/ | Also a place in Pennsylvania | |
| Hindman, Kentucky | /ˈhɪmən/[n 12] | ||
| Hochheim, Texas | /ˈhoʊhaɪm/ | ||
| Hockessin | /ˈhoʊkɛsɪn/ | ||
| Holcomb, Missouri | /ˈhɔːkəm/ | ||
| Houston, Delaware | /ˈhaʊstən/ | Also places in Georgia and Ohio, and the New York City street | |
| Houston, Texas | /ˈ(h)juːstən/[n 13] | ||
| Houston Street, New York City | /ˈhaʊstən/ | ||
| Hualapai | /ˈwɒləpaɪ/ | ||
| Huger, South Carolina | /ˈ(h)juːdʒi/ | ||
| Humble, Texas | UMB-əl | /ˈʌmbəl/ | |
| Hurricane, Utah | /ˈhɜːrɪkən/[n 14][n 15] | Also places in Mississippi and West Virginia | |
| Illinois | /ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪ/ | ||
| Ilwaco | /ɪlˈwɑːkoʊ/[n 16] | ||
| Inez, Kentucky | /ˈæniːz/[n 17] | ||
| Iowa, Louisiana | /ˈaɪ.əweɪ/ | ||
| Iraan, Texas | /ˌaɪrəˈæn/ | ||
| Ironton | /ˈɑːrntən/ | ||
| Ischua | /ˈɪʃweɪ/ | ||
| Isla Vista | /ˌaɪlə ˈvɪstə/ | ||
| Iselin | /ˈɪzlən/ | ||
| Isle au Haut | /ˈaɪləhoʊ/ | ||
| Islip | /ˈaɪslɪp/ | ||
| Italy, Texas | /ˈɪtli/[n 18] | ||
| Jourdanton, Texas | /ˈdʒɜːrdəntən/ | ||
| Juab County | /ˈdʒuːæb/ | ||
| Julian, Pennsylvania | /dʒuːliˈæn/ | ||
| Kalaloch | /ˈkleɪlɒk/ | ||
| Kamay, Texas | /ˈkeɪmeɪ/ | ||
| Kamela, Oregon | /kəˈmiːlə/ | ||
| Kamiah | /ˈkæmiaɪ/ | ||
| Kearney | /ˈkɑːrni/ | Various places | |
| Keechelus Lake | /ˈkɛtʃələs/ | ||
| Keuka Lake | /ˈkjuːkə/ | ||
| Keweenaw County | /ˈkiːwɪnɔː/ | ||
| Kissimmee | /kɪˈsɪmiː/ | ||
| Kleberg County, Texas | /ˈkleɪbɜːrɡ/ | ||
| Kosciusko | /kɒziˈɛskoʊ/ | ||
| Kosciusko County | /kɒsiˈɒskoʊ/ | ||
| Kountze, Texas | KOONTS | /ˈkuːnts/ | |
| Kure Beach | /ˈkjʊəri/ | ||
| La Fayette | /ləˈfeɪət, -ˈfaɪ-/ | ||
| La Grande | /lə ˈɡrænd/ | ||
| La Jolla | /lə ˈhɔɪə/ | ||
| Lac Courte Oreilles | /ləˌkuːtəˈreɪ/ | ||
| Lafayette | /ˌlɑːfiːˈɛt, ˌlæf-/ | ||
| La Plata | /lə ˈpleɪtə/ | ||
| Lake Orion | /ˈɒriən/ | ||
| Lake Oswego | /ɒsˈwiːɡoʊ/ | ||
| Lake Pend Oreille | /pɒndəˈreɪ/ | ||
| Lalor Street, Trenton | /ˈlɔːlər/ | ||
| Lamesa, Texas | /ləˈmiːsə/ | ||
| Lancaster, Pennsylvania | /ˈlæŋkɪstər/ | ||
| Lapwai | /ˈlæpwaɪ/ | ||
| Latah | /ˈleɪtɑː/ | Also Latah County | |
| Leakey | /ˈleɪki/ | ||
| Lebam | /ləˈbæm/ | ||
| Lebanon, Pennsylvania | /ˈlɛbənən/, /ˈlɛbnən/ | Also the city in New Hampshire | |
| Leicester, Massachusetts | like Lester | /ˈlɛstər/[n 19] | |
| Leicester, Vermont | /ˈlaɪstər/ | ||
| Lemhi County | /ˈlɛmhaɪ/ | ||
| Lemoore | /ləˈmɔːr/ | Colloquial pronunciation | |
| /ˈliːmɔːr/ | Official pronunciation | ||
| Leominster | /ˈlɛmɪnstər/ | ||
| Levy, South Carolina | /ˈliːvi/ | ||
| Lewes | /ˈljuːɪs/ | ||
| Lima | /ˈlaɪmə/ | ||
| Lodi | /ˈloʊdaɪ/ | ||
| Lompoc | /ˈlɒmpoʊk/ | ||
| Los Angeles | /lɒs ˈændʒələs/ | ||
| Louisville | /ˈluːɪsvɪl/ | Most places besides the one in Kentucky | |
| Louisville, Kentucky | /ˈlʌvəl/ ( listen) |
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| Lowville, New York | LAO-vil | /laʊvɪl/ | |
| Mabank | /ˈmeɪbæŋk/ | ||
| Makinac Island | /ˈmækɪnɔː/ | ||
| Madras, Oregon | /ˈmædrəs/ | ||
| Madrid, Alabama | /ˈmædrɪd/ | Name of various places | |
| Malad River | /məˈlæd/ | ||
| Malheur River | /ˈmælhjʊər/ | ||
| Manchaca, Texas | /ˈmænʃæk/ | ||
| Manor, Texas | MAY-nər | /ˈmeɪnər/ | |
| Mantua, Utah | /ˈmænəweɪ/ | ||
| Marathon, Texas | /ˈmɛərəθən/ | ||
| Marquam | /ˈmɑːrkəm/ | ||
| Marquez, Texas | /mɑːrˈkeɪ/ | ||
| Marseilles, Illinois | /mɑːrˈseɪlz/ | Also a place in Ohio | |
| Martinez, Georgia | mahr-ti-NEZ | /mɑːrtɪˈnɛz/ | |
| Mattapan | /mætəˈpæn/ | ||
| Maury County | MUR-ee | /ˈmɜːri/ | |
| Mazatzal Mountains | /mætəˈzɛl/ | ||
| McGaheysville, Virginia | /məˈɡækizvɪl/ | ||
| Mebane, North Carolina | /ˈmɛbən/ | ||
| Medina, Ohio | /mɪˈdaɪnə/ | Also places in Washington and New York | |
| Melpomene Street, New Orleans, Louisiana | /ˈmɛlpəmiːn/ | ||
| Mentor, Ohio | /ˈmɛn(t)ər/ | ||
| Mesa, Washington | /ˈmiːsə/ | ||
| Methow | /ˈmɛtaʊ/ | ||
| Mexia, Texas | /məˈheɪə/ | ||
| Miami, Oklahoma | /maɪˈæmə/[n 20] | Also a place in Texas | |
| Micanopy | /ˌmɪkəˈnoʊpi/ | ||
| Michigan | /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/ (listen) |
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| Milan, Illinois | /ˈmaɪlən/ | Name of multiple places | |
| Minam, Oregon | /ˈmaɪnəm/ | ||
| Minot, North Dakota | /ˈmaɪnɒt/ | ||
| Missouri | /mɪˈzɜːri/ | ||
| Mobile, Alabama | /moʊˈbiːl/ | ||
| Mogollon Rim | /mʌɡɪˈjoʊn/ | ||
| Monson, Massachusetts | /ˈmʌnsən/ | ||
| Montague, Texas | /ˈmɒntæɡ/ | ||
| Montpelier, Vermont | /mɒntˈpiːliər/[n 21] | Pronunciation used for the other places with this name | |
| Montpelier, Virginia | /mɒntpəˈlɪər/ | ||
| Moscow, Idaho | /ˈmɒskoʊ/[n 22] | Also a place in Tennessee | |
| Mount Desert Island | /dɪˈzɜːrt/[n 23] | ||
| Munday, Texas | /ˈmʌndi/ | ||
| Mulino, Oregon | /məˈlaɪnoʊ/ | ||
| Nacogdoches | /ˌnækəˈdoʊtʃɪs/ | ||
| Nahant | /nəˈhɑːnt/ | ||
| Naselle | /neɪˈsɛl/ | ||
| Natchitoches | /ˈnækɪtəʃ/ | ||
| Nederland, Texas | /ˈniːdərlənd/ | ||
| Nehalem | /niːˈheɪləm/ | ||
| Nenana River | /niːˈnænə/ | ||
| Neodesha | /niːˈoʊdəʃeɪ/ | ||
| Nespelem | /nɛsˈpiːləm/ | ||
| Netarts | /ˈniːtɑːrts/ | ||
| Nevada (state) | /nəˈvædə/[n 24] | ||
| Nevada (cities) | /nəˈveɪdə/ | ||
| Nevada County | /nəˈveɪdə/ | ||
| Newark, Ohio | NURK | /ˈnɜːrk/[n 25] | |
| New Athens | New AY-thənz | /ˈeɪθənz/ | Name of multiple places |
| New Berlin | New BUR-lin | /ˈbɜːrlɪn/ | Name of multiple places |
| New Orleans | New AWR-linz | /ˈɔːrlɪnz/[n 26] | |
| New Madrid, Missouri | New MAD-rid | /ˈmædrɪd/ | |
| New Prague, Minnesota | New PRAYG | /ˈpreɪɡ/ | |
| New Tripoli, Pennsylvania | New tri-POH-lee | /trɪˈpoʊli/ | |
| Noel, Missouri | NOHL | /noʊl/ | |
| Norfolk, Nebraska | /ˈnɔːrfɔːrk/ | ||
| Norfolk, Virginia | /ˈnɔːrfʊk/[n 27] | ||
| Ochelata | /oʊʃəˈleɪtə/ | ||
| Ochiltree County | /ˈɒkəltriː/ | ||
| Ojai | OH-hy | /ˈoʊhaɪ/ | As per the Spanish |
| Olathe | /oʊˈleɪθə/ | ||
| Ontonagon River | /ˌɒntəˈnɑːɡən/ | ||
| Orcas Island | /ˈɔːrkəs/ | ||
| Ouray | YOO-ray | /ˈjʊəreɪ/ | |
| Palacios | /pəˈlæʃəs/ | ||
| Palermo, North Dakota | /ˈpælərmoʊ/ | ||
| Palestine, Texas | /ˈpælɪstiːn/[n 28] | ||
| Palo Gaucho Bayou, Texas | /ˈpɑːliˌɡɑːtʃ/ | ||
| Palouse | /pəˈluːs/ | ||
| Paso Robles | /ˌpæsə ˈroʊbəlz/ | ||
| Pass Christian | /ˌpæskrɪstʃiˈæn/[n 29] | ||
| Patchogue | /ˈpætʃɒɡ/ | ||
| Pawtucket | /pəˈtʌkɪt/ | ||
| Peabody, Massachusetts | /ˈpiːbədi/[n 30] | ||
| Pearrygin Lake | /ˈpɛərɪdʒɪn/ | ||
| Pedernales | /ˌpɜːrdəˈnælɪs/ | ||
| Pend Oreille River | /ˌpɒndəˈreɪ/ | ||
| Peru, Indiana | PEE-roo | /ˈpiːruː/ | |
| Picabo | like peek-a-boo | /ˈpiːkəbuː/ | |
| Piceance Creek | /ˈpiːɔːns, -æns/ | ||
| Pierre, South Dakota | PEER | /pɪər/ | |
| Pittsburgh | PITS-burg | /ˈpɪtsbɜːrɡ/ | |
| Placer County | PLASS-ər | /ˈplæsər/ | |
| Placerville | PLASS-ər-vil | /ˈplæsərvɪl/ | |
| Plano | /ˈpleɪnoʊ/[n 31] | ||
| Plymouth | /ˈplɪməθ/ | ||
| Point Mugu | /ˌpɔɪnt məˈɡuː/ | ||
| Pojoaque | /pəˈwɑːki/[n 32] | ||
| Pompeii, Michigan | /ˈpɒmpiːaɪ/[n 33] | ||
| Port Bolivar | Port BOL-iv-ər | /ˈbɒlɪvər/ | |
| Port Hueneme | PORT WY-ni-mee | /pɔːrt waɪˈniːmi/ | |
| Poth | POHTH | /poʊθ/ | |
| Poughkeepsie | /pəˈkɪpsi/ | ||
| Poulsbo | /ˈpɔːlzboʊ/ | ||
| Poway | /ˈpaʊ.eɪ/ | ||
| Prague, Oklahoma | PRAYG | /preɪɡ/ | |
| Puget Sound | /ˈpjuːdʒɪt/ | ||
| Pulaski, New York | /pəˈlæskaɪ/ | ||
| Purgatoire River | /ˈpɪkɪt.waɪər/ | ||
| Puyallup, Washington | /pjuːˈɔːləp/ pew-AWL-əp | Local pronunciation | |
| /pjuːˈæləp/ pew-AL-əp | |||
| Quincy, Massachusetts | KWIN-zee | /ˈkwɪnzi/ | |
| Quitaque | KIT-ə-kway | /ˈkɪtəkweɪ/ | |
| Qulin | KYOO-lin | /ˈkjuːlɪn/ | |
| Raleigh | RAH-lee | /ˈrɑːli/[n 34] | |
| Refugio, California | /rəˈfjuːfioʊ, -hioʊ/ | Name of multiple places | |
| Refugio, Texas | /rəˈfjʊərioʊ/ | ||
| Rensselaer | /ˌrɛnsəˈlɪər/ | Name of multiple places | |
| Rhea County | RAY | /reɪ/ | |
| Riga, New York | RY-gə | /ˈraɪɡə/ | |
| Rio | RY-oh | /ˈraɪoʊ/ | In Florida and Wisconsin |
| Rio Grande, Ohio | RY-oh GRAND | /ˌraɪoʊ ˈɡrænd/ | |
| Ruch | ROOSH | /ruːʃ/ | |
| Russia, Ohio | ROOSH-ee | /ˈruːʃi/ | |
| Russiaville | ROOSH-ee-vil | /ˈruːʃivɪl/ | |
| Rutherfordton, North Carolina | RULF-tən | /ˈrʌlftən/ | |
| Saline, Michigan | sə-LEEN | /səˈliːn/ | |
| Samish Island | SAM-ish | /ˈsæmɪʃ/ | |
| Sammamish | sə-MAM-ish | /səˈmæmɪʃ/ | |
| San Jose, Illinois | san-JOHZ | /sæn ˈdʒoʊz/ | |
| San Rafael, California | san-rə-FEL | /sæn rəˈfɛl/ | |
| San Xavier, Arizona | san-HAH-vee-ay | /sæn ˈhɑːvieɪ/ | |
| Sangre Street, Stillwater, Oklahoma | ZANG-ər | /ˈzæŋər/ | |
| Sault Sainte Marie | SOO SAYNT mə-REE | /ˈsuː seɪnt məˈriː/ | |
| Schaghticoke | SKAT-i-kuuk | /ˈskæt(ɪ)kʊk/ | |
| Schuylkill River | SKOO-kəl | /ˈskuːkəl/ | |
| Scituate | SICH-oo-it | /ˈsɪtʃuɪt/ | |
| Sebring, Florida | SEE-bring | /ˈsiːbrɪŋ/ | |
| Sedro-Woolley | SEE-droh WUU-lee | /ˈsiːdroʊ ˈwʊli/ | |
| Sekiu | SEE-kyoo | /ˈsiːkjuː/ | |
| Semiahmoo Bay | sem-ee-AH-moh | /sɛmiˈɑːmoʊ/ | |
| Sequim | SKWIM | /ˈskwɪm/ | |
| Shawangunk Ridge | SHON-gum | /ˈʃɒnɡʌm/[n 35] | |
| Shawano | SHAWN-oh | /ʃɔːnoʊ/ | |
| Shoshone, Idaho | shoh-SHOHN | /ʃoʊˈʃoʊn/ | |
| Siuslaw River | sy-YOO-slaw | /saɪˈjuːslɔː/ | |
| Skagit | SKAJ-it | /ˈskædʒɪt/ | Various places |
| Skamokawa | /skəˈmɒkəweɪ/ | ||
| Skaneateles Lake | /ˌskɪniˈætləs/ | ||
| Sol Duc River | like "Soul Duck River" | /ˈsoʊl dʌk/ | |
| Spokane | SPOH-kan | /ˈspoʊkæn/ | |
| Staunton, Virginia | like Stanton | /ˈstæntən/ | |
| Stehekin | /stəˈhiːkɪn/ | ||
| Steilacoom | /ˈstɪləkʌm/ | ||
| Strait of Juan de Fuca | Strait of HWAHN də FYOO-kə | /ˌhwɑːn də ˈfjuːkə/ | |
| Study Butte | STYOO-dee BYOOT | /ˈstjuːdi ˈbjuːt/ | |
| Suisun City | si-SOON | /sɪˈsuːn/ | |
| Swarthmore | SWAHTH-mor | /ˈswɑːθmɔːr/ | |
| Swansea | SWAHN-zee | /ˈswɑːnzi/ | |
| Taliaferro County | /ˈtɒlɪvər/ | ||
| Tallmadge, Ohio | /ˈtælmɪdʒ/ | ||
| Tanana River | /ˈtænənɑː/ | ||
| Tchoupitoulas Steeet | /ˌtʃɒpɪˈtuːləs/ | ||
| Tekoa, Washington | TEE-koh | /ˈtiːkoʊ/ | |
| Telocaset | /ˌtɛləˈkæsɪt/ | ||
| Terre Haute | /ˌtɛrə ˈhoʊt, -ˈhʌt/ | ||
| Tewksbury | TUX-bə-ree | /ˈtʊksbəri/ | |
| Thames River, Connecticut | THAYMZ, not TEMZ | /ˈθeɪmz/, not /tɛmz/ | |
| The Dalles | The DALZ | /ˈdælz/ | |
| Thibodaux | TI-bə-doh | /ˈtɪbədoʊ/ | |
| Thoreau, New Mexico | thə-ROO | /θəˈru/ | |
| Throop | TROOP | /ˈtruːp/ | |
| Tieton | TY-ə-tən | /ˈtaɪ.ətən/ | |
| Tigard | TY-gərd | /ˈtaɪɡərd/ | |
| Tillamook | /ˈtɪləmʌk/ | ||
| /ˈtɪləmʊk/ | |||
| Tok | TOHK | /toʊk/ | |
| Tooele | too-IL-ə | /tuˈɪlə/ | |
| Topsail Beach | TOP-səl Beach | /ˈtɒpsəl/ | |
| Topsham | TOP-səm | /ˈtɒpsəm/ | |
| Touchet River | TOO-shee | /ˈtuːʃi/ | |
| Tow, Texas | TAO | /taʊ/ | |
| Towson | TAO-sən | /taʊsən/ | |
| Tripoli, Iowa | tri-POH-lə | /trɪˈpoʊlə/ | |
| Tualatin | TOO-ah-lə-tin | /tuˈɑːlətɪn/ | |
| Tucson | TOO-son | /ˈtuːsɒn/ | |
| Tulare | tuu-LAYR-(ee) | /tʊˈlɛər(i)/ | |
| Tuolumne River | TOO-ol-um-ee | /tuˈɒləmi/ | |
| Tygh Valley | TY | /taɪ/ | |
| Uhland | YOO-lənd | /ˈjuːlənd/ | |
| Utley, Texas | YOOT-lee | /ˈjuːtli/ | |
| Valatie | və-LAY-shə | /vəˈleɪʃə/ | |
| Valdez, Alaska | val-DEEZ | /vælˈdiːz/ | |
| Vallejo | və-LAY-(h)oh | /vəˈleɪ(h)oʊ/ | |
| Veneta | vi-NEE-tə | /vɪˈniːtə/ | |
| Verdi | VUR-die | /ˈvɜːrdaɪ/ | |
| Vergennes | vər-JENZ | /vərˈdʒɛnz/ | |
| Versailles | vur-SAYLZ | /vɜːrˈseɪlz/ | Various places |
| Vici | VY-sy | /ˈvaɪsaɪ/ | |
| Vienna | vy-AN-ə | /vaɪˈænə/ | In Illinois, Ohio, and South Dakota |
| Visalia | vy-SAY-lee-ə | /vaɪˈseɪliə/ | |
| Waelder | like welder | /ˈwɛldər/ | |
| Wahkiakum County | wə-KY-ə-kəm | /wəˈkaɪ.əkəm/ | |
| Wallowa Mountains | wə-LAO-ə | /wəˈlaʊə/ | |
| Waltham | WAWL-tham | /ˈwɔːlθæm/[n 36] | |
| Waukesha | WAW-ki-shaw | /ˈwɔːkɪʃɔː/ | |
| Waupun | WAW-pawn | /ˈwɔːpɔːn/ | |
| Waxahachie | wox-ə-HACH-ee | /ˌwɒksəˈhætʃi/ | |
| Waynoka | wə-NOH-kə | /wəˈnoʊkə/ | |
| Wayzata | wy-ZET-ə | /waɪˈzɛtə/ | |
| Weippe | WEE-ype | /ˈwiːaɪp/ | |
| Weiser | WEEZ-ər | /ˈwiːzər/ | |
| Whitemarsh Island | WHIT-mahrsh | /ˈhwɪtmɑːrʃ/ | |
| Wilkes-Barre | BARR-ə | /ˈbærə/ | |
| like Barry | /ˈbæri/ | ||
| BARR | /ˈbær/ | ||
| Willamette River | wi-LAM-it | /wɪˈlæmɪt/ | |
| Willapa River | WIL-ə-pah | /ˈwɪləpɑː/ | |
| Woburn | WOO-bərn | /ˈwuːbərn/[n 37] | |
| Wooster | WUUS-tər | /ˈwʊstər/[n 38] | |
| Worcester | WUUS-tər | /ˈwʊstər/[n 39] | Various places |
| Yakima | YAK-ə-mah | /ˈjækəmɑː/[n 40] | |
| Yachats | YAH-hahts | /ˈjɑːhɑːts/ | |
| Yaquina Bay | yə-KWIN-ə | /jəˈkwɪnə/ | |
| Yocona River | YOK-nee | /ˈjɒkni/ | |
| Youghiogheny River | yawk-ə-GAY-nee | /ˌjɔːkəˈɡeɪni/ | |
| Ypsilanti | ip-si-LAN-tee | /ˌɪpsɪˈlænti/ | |
| Yreka | WY-ree-kə | /waɪˈriːkə/ | |
| Zabcikville | ZAHB-chik-vil | /ˈzɑːbtʃɪkvɪl/ | |
| Zuehl, Texas | ZEEL | /ziːl/ | |
| Zzyzx, California | ZY-zix | /ˈzaɪzɪks/ | |
Notes
- The "s" sound generally merges with the same sound in "City."
- In contradistinction to the surname, by convention, these rhyme with "Oliver"
- The town of Calais in France was for centuries also pronounced /ˈkælɪs/ in English; today /kæleɪ/, with initial stress in British English and final stress in American English are the normal pronunciations.
- Cf the surnames Du Bois and De Bois, which is often -/ˈbwɑː/
- Cf the surnames Du Bois and De Bois, which is often -/ˈbwɑː/
- cf. English low-lying point (without a middle syllable).
- cf. intuitive Borough of Ephrata, Pennsylvania, which is pronounced /ˈɛfrətə/
- cf. intuitive/ˈɡælvɪstən/ for larger Galveston, Texas
- As per traditional English town, county and nursery rhyme
- Beginning defies traditional English rules (cf. green) But Greenwich, New Jersey is pronounced as if it were "green-witch"
- Beginning defies traditional English rules (cf. green) But Greenwich, New Jersey is pronounced as if it were "green-witch"
- Intuitively /ˈhaɪndmən/ is sometimes used outside Eastern Kentucky
- Named via Sam Houston after Houston, Scotland, a concatenation of "Hu's town"'
- The last syllable is standard in the British pronunciation of hurricane, but not in American English, whereas the first syllable is counterintuitive and muted compared to hurricane in either.
- Anecdotally, locals of Hurricane say that the proper pronunciation rhymes with that of the neighboring town La Verkin.
- cf. various Waco towns
- locally
- with two syllables only
- As per English town and county
- cf. the obvious final syllable of Miami, Florida
- All derived from Montpellier, France [mɔ̃pɛlje]
- equivalent to the British English pronunciation of Moscow, Russia. Other Moscows in America are /ˈmɒskaʊ/, the American English pronunciation of the Russian city.
- Homophone to the dining course, dessert
- The pronunciation /nəˈvɑːdə/, while fairly common (particularly in the eastern United States), is stigmatized locally.
- cf. Newark, New Jersey /ˈnjuːərk/ and cf Newark, Delaware and Newark, New York /ˈnjuːɑːrk/ generally
- Traditionally locally /ˈnwɔːrlɪnz/ with a very light /w/ is used, i.e. between the local and national.
- Identical to the English county of Norfolk, and intuitive given the common word folk. Popular navy wordplay notwithstanding, the vowel in the last syllable is unstressed, very short, and closed, as in foot. Locals born in or after the last half of the 20th Century, who have partly or wholly adopted the American Broadcast Accent, often pronounce it /ˈnɔːrfɪk/ with the r substituted for /ɻ/
- cf. Palestine: /ˈpælɪstaɪn/
- cf. the regular American pronunciation of "Christian", /ˈkrɪstʃən/
- Not intuitive /ˈpiːˈbɒdi/
- cf. common and well-known Spanish approximations elsewhere.
- Or intuitively per Spanish among Hispanics
- Italian ruined city pronounced /pɒmˈpeɪ/)
- cf. Raleigh surname and brands traditionally said like Wall
- Locally.
- Same as examples in England such as London Borough of Waltham Forest. cf. greatly US well-known comparators.
- Woburn, Bedfordshire and Woburn, Toronto are simply /ˈwoʊbərn/
- Mispronounced as /ˈwuːstər/
- As per traditional English town, county and sauce
- Though the pronunciation /ˈjækəmə/ is also heard. The Native American people for whom the river, city, and county are named now prefer the spelling Yakama.
References
- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Arkansas
- https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/bethlehem/index.ssf/2013/03/bethlehem_bethlum_or_bethleum.html
- http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?section_id=4&article_id=9295&page_number=4
- Though indeed named after the country Chili, now Chile Town of chili.org
- "The evolution of Demonbreun Street". The Tennessean. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- cf. intuitive /ˈhɑːrlɪŋən/ for Harlingen, Netherlands
- "A Pronunciation Guide to Places in Ohio". E. W. Scripps School of Journalism. Archived from the original on July 25, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
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