Washington State town names pronunciation guide

Washington State pronunciation guide local culture town names elocution

A resident of Washington State has released a pronunciation guide for various cities and towns within the state to help newcomers avoid sounding like tourists. The state contains at least 490 cities and small towns across 39 counties.

Specific examples of commonly mispronounced names include Okanogan, which is pronounced Okuh-NOGGIN, and Yakima, pronounced YAKKY-muh. Other highlighted locations include Quilcene, pronounced Quill-SCENE, and Ephrata, pronounced Uh-FRAIDA.

Entities

Okanogan County · Washington state · Yakima Valley

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 3 SOURCES] Ephrata is pronounced Uh-FRAIDA. 97rockonline.com · thequake1021.com · newstalkkit.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Okanogan is pronounced Okuh-NOGGIN. 97rockonline.com · thequake1021.com · newstalkkit.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Yakima is pronounced YAKKY-muh. 97rockonline.com · thequake1021.com · newstalkkit.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Quilcene is pronounced Quill-SCENE. 97rockonline.com · thequake1021.com · newstalkkit.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Washington State contains at least 490 cities and small towns and 39 counties. 97rockonline.com · thequake1021.com · newstalkkit.com

Sources

How to Pronounce These Spicy Washington Town Names [97rockonline.com]

19 days ago

How to Pronounce These Spicy Washington Town Names [thequake1021.com]

19 days ago

How to Pronounce These Spicy Washington Town Names [newstalkkit.com]

19 days ago