tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post3889368907306895009..comments2024-03-11T16:14:49.158-07:00Comments on Don't pet me, I'm writing: Places that twist your tongueTAWNA FENSKEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468819219529035563noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-91671685056581344032010-09-14T04:12:02.130-07:002010-09-14T04:12:02.130-07:00I grew up in New Zealand where we have places like...I grew up in New Zealand where we have places like Pukekohe said pook-heh-co-heh and Whakatane fock-a-taa-nae and the best of all Waikikamukau, Why-key-car-moo-koh, pronounced as if saying "Why kick a moo-cowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-46449484906234652352010-09-10T02:55:31.689-07:002010-09-10T02:55:31.689-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-71875809084418906492010-09-07T07:41:02.883-07:002010-09-07T07:41:02.883-07:00Tawna - Limon is pronounced LIE-mihn. Basically, ...Tawna - Limon is pronounced LIE-mihn. Basically, I looked ridiculous for not saying it like an uneducated American, haha.Génette Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12805509818115271601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-90341247253465353942010-09-05T07:44:24.105-07:002010-09-05T07:44:24.105-07:00People who pronounce Missouri Missoura - Not only ...People who pronounce Missouri Missoura - Not only is there no A in the word, but I's never make UH sounds. GAH. <br /><br />The sad part is that its mostly people who actually reside in the Southern part of the state. I prefer to go with my grandfather's pronunciation, which sounds like Misery.Trisha Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00356610648183348015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-17898794934644552142010-09-03T18:44:16.219-07:002010-09-03T18:44:16.219-07:00Just kidding! Worcestershire is pronounced wuh-ste...Just kidding! Worcestershire is pronounced wuh-ster-sherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-61768943056189492412010-09-03T11:06:37.061-07:002010-09-03T11:06:37.061-07:00Late to the party. Oh well, how about Auxvasse or ...Late to the party. Oh well, how about Auxvasse or Rochporte.<br /><br />Ah Vahs<br /><br />Roach Port<br /><br />LOL You can always tell if the new weather dude or dudette is from out of state by the way they pronounce these two.<br /><br />We also have Frankenstein. Not hard to pronounce, but fun anyway.Kadi Easleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08567815525192651318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-5560632253987259532010-09-03T10:01:34.050-07:002010-09-03T10:01:34.050-07:00Patrick, leave it to you.
Sharla, I'd never t...Patrick, leave it to you.<br /><br />Sharla, I'd never thought of that with your name, but I can see how confusion would arise. No matter how carefully I spell my first name for people, they always hear it and write "Tanya." They're fine when they see it written, but it just doesn't translate orally (snicker)<br /><br />Adam, I have no idea how to pronounce any of those things!<br /><br />starbettyj.mp, I think "Assinippi" is my new favorite word.<br /><br />Expat Mum, I'm writing those pronunciations down for future use!<br /><br />Jeannie, I love your phonetic spelling of "Lawn Gy-land." I can totally hear that in my head.<br /><br />Elizabeth Ryann, a pamphlet of pronunciations? That is so cool.<br /><br />Heidi, that's too funny about not knowing for sure how your character names are pronounced. Do you ever dislike how your CPs say something?<br /><br />April, I had a teacher once who called my name as "Tanya" every day during roll call. I corrected him for the first few weeks, but then gave up and just stopped answering. When I got summoned to the principal's office for being absent for several weeks, I assured him I'd been there every day. "He's just calling me the wrong name, so I don't answer," I assured him. The teacher called me the right name after that.<br /><br />Patty, that's exactly how I always thought Hermione's name was pronounced. I was also thinking "Eeevie" instead of "Ehvie" and I'll probably have a tough time remembering that.<br /><br />Kathi, aw, thanks!<br /><br />The Merry, too funny -- as a third generation Oregonian, I looked at every one of those words you wrote and thought, "you mean not everyone knows how to say those?" <br /><br />Glynis, my husband grew up in Tigard, and though we obviously know how to say it (like the animal, "tiger," with a "d" on the end) we jokingly pronounce it like "tigger" with a "d" when we're talking with each other. I have no idea why that's funny, and I'd really never considered that some people might think that's the way it's pronounced.<br /><br />Thanks for reading, guys!<br />TawnaTAWNA FENSKEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468819219529035563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-67125242287683773782010-09-03T00:29:33.629-07:002010-09-03T00:29:33.629-07:00@The Merry
poo-YAEL-up
According to my husband a...@The Merry<br /><br />poo-YAEL-up<br /><br />According to my husband and our friend--both native to the Pacific Northwest.<br /><br />And yeah, my husband is amused at how I pronounce Glisan and Couch. I pronounce them like you do.Glynishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12216027795831144983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-47375648268594416712010-09-03T00:26:40.989-07:002010-09-03T00:26:40.989-07:00When I first moved to Oregon, I was flummoxed by T...When I first moved to Oregon, I was flummoxed by Tigard. Traveling up to Seattle, I was stymied by Puyallup. Fortunately, I was traveling with Mr.X and another friend, both of whom grew up in the area.<br /><br />(Oh yeah, I was straightened right out by locals when I first moved here.)<br /><br />On the other hand, I grew up in the mid-Atlantic region--a very small area of linguistic similarities. I say things like, Bawl'mer, Murilin for the place where "Wired" is set. I also say Warshin'nun--y'know the capital of the US. <br /><br />Mr.X takes unholy glee in how I pronounce water. I say, "Water," and he hears, "Warder."<br /><br />One of my favorite place names is Woonsocket, RI. Brilliant.Glynishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12216027795831144983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-6208548351142015192010-09-02T22:59:18.275-07:002010-09-02T22:59:18.275-07:00@Bonnie C, actually the "the 405" issue ...@Bonnie C, actually the "the 405" issue starts when you hit the Sacramento Delta. In Northern California, if you refer to a freeway by its number, there was no "the" in front, e.g. 101 not "the 101". On the other hand, if you refer to a freeway by name, it's "the Bayshore freeway."<br /><br />When I moved up to Oregon, I tended to simply ask a native how to pronounce town names like Tualatin, state forests like Siuslaw, or street names like Glissan (Gleason) or Couch (Cooch).<br /><br />Still looking for a native to confirm the right way to say Puyallap.The Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-78608899732234164882010-09-02T21:08:32.617-07:002010-09-02T21:08:32.617-07:00Your blog is always an adventure to read. Love it!...Your blog is always an adventure to read. Love it!Kathi Oram Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11959149321213743448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-88961086425832519212010-09-02T20:14:18.586-07:002010-09-02T20:14:18.586-07:00Tawna, Hermione is pronounced "her-my-oh-knee...Tawna, Hermione is pronounced "her-my-oh-knee".<br /><br />I'd read the first several HP books aloud to my youngest son when he was about six or so. (Maybe ten years now?) <br /><br />I kept saying, "her-me-own." <br /><br />And a special thanks to Michelle Wolfson, who recently tweeted that Kiersten White's character is "eh-vee" and not "ee-vee". I hate "bonding" with characters only to learn years later that I've been mispronouncing their names wrong.Patty Blounthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11928111057602279792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-20428071464237971902010-09-02T17:24:54.112-07:002010-09-02T17:24:54.112-07:00This was a fun post. I love trying to guess how na...This was a fun post. I love trying to guess how names are pronounced. I hate when people don't correct you and you say it wrong for a long time. When I first moved to Nashville, I constantly mispronounced the name of a street called Demonbreun. I pronounced it demon- brew- un. It's actually da- mun - bree- un. Go figure.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08699222187142844802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-55373061863588876132010-09-02T17:24:35.156-07:002010-09-02T17:24:35.156-07:00This was a fun post. I love trying to guess how na...This was a fun post. I love trying to guess how names are pronounced. I hate when people don't correct you and you say it wrong for a long time. When I first moved to Nashville, I constantly mispronounced the name of a street called Demonbreun. I pronounced it demon- brew- un. It's actually da- mun - bree- un. Go figure.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08699222187142844802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-34139709996497002492010-09-02T15:21:07.332-07:002010-09-02T15:21:07.332-07:00I don't have any difficult to pronounce names ...I don't have any difficult to pronounce names in my own life, but I often create them when writing. <br /><br />I'm embarrassed to admit this--but I don't know how to pronounce some of my character and setting names. I usually just wait and watch my critique group grapple with them until they hit on a pronunciation I like.Heidi Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15056627400336997554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-78051053477559339912010-09-02T14:15:33.326-07:002010-09-02T14:15:33.326-07:00Haha, one of the very first fan letters I ever wro...Haha, one of the very first fan letters I ever wrote was to Lloyd Alexander, and a big chunk of it was concerned with the proper pronunciation of "Eilonwy." I think I was about 9, but I was very frustrated that I didn't know how it was supposed to sound, so it seemed logical to me to ask the author. He wrote back a very nice letter, and included a pamphlet with a pronunciation guide. I used to study it very carefully as I continued on my word journey with him. Turns out it's I-lawn-wee. Which is not how I was pronouncing it, incidentally.Elizabeth Ryannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706539983177924875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-37040728643208700622010-09-02T14:04:08.425-07:002010-09-02T14:04:08.425-07:00Yeah, I love my sauce too, Alan. Oh! You mean Worc...Yeah, I love my sauce too, Alan. Oh! You mean Worcestershire (pronounced WORE-SEH-STER-SHIRE) sauce ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-66258780557745169212010-09-02T13:57:27.703-07:002010-09-02T13:57:27.703-07:00I laugh when visitors feign an over done accent an...I laugh when visitors feign an over done accent and call where I live "Lawn Gy-land," not Long Island. Oh, yes there are those who have a more pronounced NY accent, but those of us who have roots in the area,(2+ generations)don't sound like that. One more thing...I live ON Long Island not IN Long Island. Sheesh.<br /> <br />As far as the writing goes, the heroine in my book lives in Pennsylvania. Her home is in Bryn Mawr. Fun, right? It means 'big hill' in Welsh.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849370947985905108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-16135651392760681542010-09-02T13:48:33.933-07:002010-09-02T13:48:33.933-07:00@ first commenter - Harry Potter was actually shot...@ first commenter - Harry Potter was actually shot at Alnwick Castle (see my comment above).Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-50209586326376223442010-09-02T13:46:41.487-07:002010-09-02T13:46:41.487-07:00I come from England where Leicester is pronounced ...I come from England where Leicester is pronounced Lester and Alnwick is pronounced Annik. (I could go on.)<br />Live in Chicago where nearly every road and place name is not pronounced as it should be - Des Moines (if you study French, it should more sound like Day Mwan than Day Moyn), Kankekee (emphasis on last syllable) and Joliet, which technically shouldn't sound the last "T".Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-8781026392627335092010-09-02T13:02:00.508-07:002010-09-02T13:02:00.508-07:00Agree with adam.purple about New England (I grew u...Agree with adam.purple about New England (I grew up on Monatiquot Ave), and I'll add:<br /><br />Gloucester<br />Leominster<br />Hingham<br /><br />For extra credit: Ponkapoag and AssinippiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-48259328810703183602010-09-02T12:36:14.779-07:002010-09-02T12:36:14.779-07:00Oh and as far as names in my writing...my names an...Oh and as far as names in my writing...my names and towns are fictional and always easy. I don't want my reader fighting it! The worst name I've ever had to fight when reading a book was "Siobhan".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-76224041792089736602010-09-02T12:34:37.267-07:002010-09-02T12:34:37.267-07:00Coming from New England, I can vouch that Worceste...Coming from New England, I can vouch that Worcester, Leicester, Billerica, Petersham, and Coos often give visitors fits.adam.purplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13715310339491141836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-41896673041481996272010-09-02T12:33:45.252-07:002010-09-02T12:33:45.252-07:00Oooh yeah...I have dealt with that most of my life...Oooh yeah...I have dealt with that most of my life. I grew up in (and came back to) Port Neches, TX. That is NAY-chez, and out of towners never say it right. My name is Sharla, and if I have to give someone my name on a form I immediately have to say "with an S" before they write a C. And then say "la...Shar-LA" because people automatically fill in the blanks in their hearing and assume "lette". <br /><br />And my maiden name is Lovelace. Aside from the obvious fun I had growing up with that one in the 70's, and constant questions about "Linda", there was ALWAYS someone who'd pronounce it Loveless. Rrrrr.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-24451884028331617622010-09-02T11:20:14.351-07:002010-09-02T11:20:14.351-07:00Suz - I love your Sauce!Suz - I love your Sauce!Patrick Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121337008453549441noreply@blogger.com