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[–] thedirtyknapkin@lemmy.world 9 points 12 hours ago (4 children)

But you forgot, we also have to mispronounce it then get mad if you don't mispronounce it the right way.

-someone that was born in New berlin, not "new berLIN", But "new BURlin".

[–] Dicska@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

How about naming the town after a city in Austria, but still the Roman way? Not just once, not just twice, but

(EDIT: I'm having déja vu after the last time had I brought up the several dozen Springfields)

[–] MoffKalast@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)
[–] thedirtyknapkin@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago

100% it's all in the emphasis. It's subtle, but just different enough that you can tell if someone is from the area based on their pronunciation.

[–] TheEEEdiot@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

For a better example: Versailles, Kentucky. Guess how that one is pronounced.

[–] thedirtyknapkin@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago

Oh God,I had an ex from Georgia that would hit me with these. Let's go with "verse-ay-lees".

[–] bitchkat@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

I will go with ver-sales

[–] innermachine@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Yea apperantly Worcester is pronounced "wis-tah"

[–] titanicx@lemmy.zip 1 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

If you think of Worcestershire sauce it make sense.