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Wolf Frankula

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70. Salsbry

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Mar 25, 2023, 11:43 PM

Mar 2023

It isn't called that any more, but if you hear anyone call it that, you know they're from there.

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What's a place that when you hear someone pronounce it, you can immediately tell if they're... [View all] demmiblue Mar 2023 OP

Louisville, Baltimore, New Orleans. Meadowoak Mar 2023 #1

I was born in Baltimore. Mr.Bill Mar 2023 #7

Even after living there for a few years I never called it "Balmer." Dale in Laurel MD Mar 2023 #11

Welcome to Ballmer, Hon Not Heidi Mar 2023 #62

Willamette WheelWalker Mar 2023 #2

And Oregon uppityperson Mar 2023 #8

I've been there enough times to say Oregun ironflange Mar 2023 #14

New MAGAt gun humper decal central scrutinizer Mar 2023 #56

Rehoboth Beach, Lewes, Cuyahoga Falls we can do it Mar 2023 #3

I was going to say Lewes Delaware Walleye Mar 2023 #15

That's a dead giveaway.😂 we can do it Mar 2023 #61

Atlanta, correctly pronounced 'Atlanna' CurtEastPoint Mar 2023 #4

Bangor, Maine. BANG-goah GPV Mar 2023 #5

Bang her? Sedona Mar 2023 #51

Norfolk, VA spooky3 Mar 2023 #6

Yup. Eko Mar 2023 #19

Reminded me of our old high school cheer! Dave in VA Mar 2023 #52

Melbin. Mister Ed Mar 2023 #9

So many from New Joisey bucolic_frolic Mar 2023 #10

Newark, Delaware, we say New Ark Walleye Mar 2023 #17

Another good one. we can do it Mar 2023 #63

Woburn, Mass. and many more Bay State town names Eugene Mar 2023 #12

Billerica, MA Tanuki Mar 2023 #100

+1 2naSalit Apr 2023 #124

Calgary ironflange Mar 2023 #13

Bon Aqua and Buena Vista Lars39 Mar 2023 #16

Also the TN towns of Bolivar and Lafayette, Tanuki Apr 2023 #128

Oh, yes! I'd forgotten about those. Lars39 Apr 2023 #129

Uruguay sanatanadharma Mar 2023 #18

A few here from North Carolina unc70 Mar 2023 #20

My parents were from North Carolina. area51 Mar 2023 #81

Had not seen this. Enjoyed it unc70 Mar 2023 #83

follow It's A Southern Thing on You Tube tons more yellowdogintexas Mar 2023 #109

Mackinac Bridge and Sault Ste Marie MichMan Mar 2023 #21

I think Lahser is pronounced "Lasher" south of Eight Mile. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2023 #97

A few more from Michigan: Armada, Milan, Orion, Saline JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2023 #98

Prescott, AZ Sedona Mar 2023 #22

or bisquit Ptah Mar 2023 #28

1st one I've missed so far. Duppers Mar 2023 #101

Watervliet, Cohoes, Valatie Danascot Mar 2023 #23

I still struggle with Watervliet MichMan Mar 2023 #39

Dubois PA Earl_from_PA Mar 2023 #24

Oregon Wisconsin. LakeArenal Mar 2023 #25

Oconomowoc o-CON-o-mo-wok Tetrachloride Mar 2023 #30

Kaukauna WI. LakeArenal Mar 2023 #33

Little Chute, Shawano, Gillet Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #49

Ooo yes Shawano. LakeArenal Mar 2023 #57

How about Lake Butte des Morts LakeArenal Mar 2023 #58

Good one Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #76

Not fair if you're from Wisconsin WestMichRad Apr 2023 #135

Worcester, MA essaynnc Mar 2023 #26

Don't forget Sedona Mar 2023 #35

More like "Wisstah" MissMillie Mar 2023 #77

Nice thread, but I wish all posters put the pronunciations nt intrepidity Mar 2023 #27

Ok--Naw' fk spooky3 Mar 2023 #38

Henrico, VA The Blue Flower Mar 2023 #29

In my region, there's a city and county named Medina EYESORE 9001 Mar 2023 #31

Ohio? How bout Ravenna? we can do it Mar 2023 #64

Quincy, MA JenniferJuniper Mar 2023 #32

Biloxi, Mississippi Haggard Celine Mar 2023 #34

Des Plaines, Illinois Cadfael Mar 2023 #36

my daughter learned quickly living in MSP Minnesota that they are called rurallib Mar 2023 #37

San Peedro Zorro Mar 2023 #40

aka San Pedro, lol. Also Los FEE-liz aka Los Feliz diva77 Mar 2023 #53

Refugio, Texas TexasTowelie Mar 2023 #41

Now do Mexia, Texas Bucky Mar 2023 #89

Missouri Metaphorical Mar 2023 #42

Russiaville, IN.... bahboo Mar 2023 #43

Carmel in Indiana is different from Carmel in California Captain Zero Mar 2023 #74

One that I can think of in my state of Georgia, Different Drummer Mar 2023 #44

Lou-a-vul, for sure Bayard Mar 2023 #45

Sequim, Issaquah, Sammamish, and of course, Puyallup Metaphorical Mar 2023 #46

YES! Aristus Mar 2023 #48

My home of Puyallup, Washington. Aristus Mar 2023 #47

I don't know how to mispronounce it! MissB Mar 2023 #80

A couple from Idaho: yonder Mar 2023 #50

Arab, AL eppur_se_muova Mar 2023 #54

Beatrice, Nebraska central scrutinizer Mar 2023 #55

"Long Island" in NY is properly pronounced "Lone Gile-land" by those who were born there. Earth-shine Mar 2023 #59

+1 2naSalit Apr 2023 #127

Huntington Beach, California Not Heidi Mar 2023 #60

Montpelier and Versailles, IN spooky3 Mar 2023 #65

We have a Versailles here in KY Redleg Mar 2023 #115

LOL! Nt spooky3 Mar 2023 #116

In West Virginia, try pronouncing.... Staph Mar 2023 #66

Lac Courte Oreilles fargone Mar 2023 #67

Oak Harbor, Washington Grey Mar 2023 #68

There is a small town in both Washington State and California named Mesa. Tikki Mar 2023 #69

Salsbry Wolf Frankula Mar 2023 #70

I lived in Texas for many years and here are a few names Trailrider1951 Mar 2023 #71

How do you pronounce New Berlin? Gruene? Just japple Mar 2023 #78

Gruene: "GREEN" Paladin Mar 2023 #82

Instead of New Berlin Trailrider1951 Mar 2023 #84

No, I knew all about Boerne. We always wondered why they didn't japple Mar 2023 #90

Interesting. I did not know that New Berlin was pronounced that way Trailrider1951 Mar 2023 #95

I'm 3rd generation Texan. I learned Mahayuh a long time ago. CTyankee Mar 2023 #88

Corinth, New York Rhiannon12866 Mar 2023 #72

On Long Island, lots of native American names Danmel Mar 2023 #73

We have French Lick in Indiana but Captain Zero Mar 2023 #75

Barcelona DFW Mar 2023 #79

Basque is a crazy language. Elessar Zappa Mar 2023 #92

I learned a few phrases of the Bilbao dialect while I was living in Spain DFW Mar 2023 #93

There are signs welcoming you to Jerez de la Frontera. lpbk2713 Mar 2023 #107

Ha! 2naSalit Apr 2023 #125

There are substantial Basque enclaves in Nevada, Idaho and Montana DFW Apr 2023 #131

Brings back memories of... 2naSalit Apr 2023 #133

You and my sister have something in common DFW Apr 2023 #134

Missouri. lastlib Mar 2023 #85

Usually it's street names in Houston Bucky Mar 2023 #86

People will straight up tell Nevadans they're pronouncing the name of their own state wrong Bucky Mar 2023 #87

Coos or Berlin New Hampshire n/t sarge43 Mar 2023 #91

Boston near Harvard Yard. Fla Dem Mar 2023 #94

... Harker Mar 2023 #96

It's actually pronounced entirely phonetically in Welsh Dale in Laurel MD Mar 2023 #102

You have a point. Harker Mar 2023 #105

I think that just remembering the name would be challenging enough Redleg Mar 2023 #117

Cairo, Georgia - locally pronounced the same way as Karo syrup is csziggy Mar 2023 #99

Mobile, AL. Ursus Rex Mar 2023 #103

Nevada. tblue37 Mar 2023 #104

Carnegie, PA - only Pittsburghers pronounce it correctly FakeNoose Mar 2023 #106

Yep, dead giveaway. malthaussen Mar 2023 #112

Albany, Georgia lpbk2713 Mar 2023 #108

a couple from Kentucky yellowdogintexas Mar 2023 #110

There are a couple of Cairos in the US... malthaussen Mar 2023 #113

yep just like the syrup. nt yellowdogintexas Mar 2023 #119

The Hueneme in Port Hueneme, CA Tikki Mar 2023 #111

Yup... 2naSalit Apr 2023 #126

Chili, NY. Each syllable has a long "i" and wnylib Mar 2023 #114

Hurricane Utah Redleg Mar 2023 #118

There are plenty of real hicks in KY too. yellowdogintexas Mar 2023 #120

I said it with tongue in cheek Redleg Apr 2023 #121

I have been in Texas since 1989 and my little town yellowdogintexas Apr 2023 #122

Few locals call SF, CA 'Frisco' for one Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2023 #123

Des Moines Cairycat Apr 2023 #130

Minnesota, it's the way they pronounce the O in Minnesota. Emile Apr 2023 #132

Mexia, TX TexasBushwhacker Apr 2023 #136