So it actually is DeKalb County, not DeKab county

[milestogo]

He's been saying DeKab all night.

[k8conant]

1. That's how it's pronounced nt

[Laelth]

2. The "L" is silent in Georgia for the purpose of pronouncing this county's name.

It’s spelled DeKalb, but it’s pronounced “duh-kab.”

-Laelth

[milestogo]

3. Oh, I didn't know that.

In Illinois they pronounce the L. That's why its driving me crazy.

[Laelth]

6. Yeah. It's weird, but it's Georgia. n/t

-Laelth

[okaawhatever]

8. Kornacki is pronouncing it Dee Cab, not duh cab or da cab. Driving me nuts.

[SharonClark]

10. Confusing, isn't it?

Nevada Iowa is pronounced nuh-vay-duh but the state is pronounced nuh-vaah-duh.

[hlthe2b]

4. DeKalb Counties in Missouri and Georgia are silent "L". In Illinois, the "L" is pronounced

I have lived in both of the former.

[Progressive Jones]

12. DeKalb County Illinois is where the famed DeKalb corn seed is from. nt

[hlthe2b]

13. Yes... I used to see those logos when I was little...

[In It to Win It]

5. You don't really pronouce the 'L'

[whopis01]

7. I'm pretty sure the two acceptable pronunciations for DeKalb are either

Ossoff County
or
Warnock County

[okaawhatever]

9. Brilliant LOL. nt

[Laelth]

11. No doubt about that.

About 80-20, I’d guess.

-Laelth