UK vs US

[Sapper383]

How is this for a bit of a fun challenge.

Which country can come up with the most difficult place name to pronounce.

I have noticed that the podcast team have some difficulty in pronouncing names from the UK, so this should be interesting.

I'll start with,

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch.

Translated from Welsh to English it means

"The church of St. Mary in the hollow of white hazel trees near the rapid whirlpool by St. Tysilio's of the red cave".

Good luck.

[luke]

being from the uk, I have no idea how to say that ;)

:goodvibes

[Kaler131]

huh???:confused3 :rotfl:

[shaq_d]

Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg.

a.k.a Lake Webster in Webster, MA.

Indian name meaning something like "Englishmen at Manchaug at the fishing place at the boundary".

[The Grumpus]

Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg.

a.k.a Lake Webster in Webster, MA.

Indian name meaning something like "Englishmen at Manchaug at the fishing place at the boundary".

I was so disappointed to see that. I wanted to post it!

Close, but not quite on the translation...it's "English knifemen and Nipmuck Indians at the boundary or neutral fishing place".

There is, however, no way to beat the Welsh. They have the most challenging words in any of the countries in the challenge.

-The Grumpus :mad:

[doconeill]

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch.



If I remember correctly, that was at one time listed by Guinness as the longest place name in the world...

-Doc, who has family in Birkenhead and has actually watched the S4C channel and wondered, "what are they saying..."

[MenashaCorp]

Two words apparently VERY difficult to pronounce in the US:

nuclear ... (NOT noo-kyuh-luhr)
realtor .... (NOT ree-LA-tuhr)

;)

Not places. ; I know. Sorry. :blush:

[WLfan]

Gee, I was going to post Ronkonkoma, but after seeing those suggestions I withdraw my suggestion. :rotfl:

[jimmiej]

My town, New Braunfels, is always mispronounced, even by residents!

[PlutoGirl1117]

Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg.

a.k.a Lake Webster in Webster, MA.

Indian name meaning something like "Englishmen at Manchaug at the fishing place at the boundary".:wave2: Just wanted to say "HI"! I'm from Milford too!

[gbrchill]

How about Happisburgh, a small village in the county of Norfolk.
The locals, so I'm told, pronounce the name as "Haze bra" with a very short a at the end.

:) Chris

[randomdisney101]

ok ok ok this is a toughy
Caroline
CAR-O-LINE
since the podcast team like to call me Carol
Caroline
xxxx

[luke]

-Doc, who has family in Birkenhead and has actually watched the S4C channel and wondered, "what are they saying..."

Wow, and Birkenhead is practically IN Wales :3dglasses

:goodvibes

[crazydisneyman]

A place where I used to live:

Louisville, KY
NOT Louis-Ville
NOT Loowee-ville
IT IS basically Lool-vul :lmao:

Also, nobody ever spells my last name correctly:

It is Walthers, NOT Walters or Walter, but there is a TH in there somewhere.

And Cudos to Pete: when he played my first voicemail on the podcast he did pronounce my name properly! Woo Hoo! :cool1:

[luke]

A place where I used to live:

Louisville, KY
NOT Louis-Ville
NOT Loowee-ville
IT IS basically Lool-vul :lmao:



Ah well in that case, I'm from Lib-pool :lmao:

:goodvibes

[peacelovemickey]

My town, New Braunfels, is always mispronounced, even by residents!


Have you heard the Robert Earl Keen song "There is only 1 's' in New Braunfels":rotfl:

Other Texas towns/counties to add to the list:

Bexar County-pronounced Bear County
Gruene: pronounced green
Bourne: Pronounced bernie
Refugio: prounounced "Re Fur Rio"

[doconeill]

Ah well in that case, I'm from Lib-pool :lmao:

:goodvibes

I thought it was spelled "Liverpool", but it was pronounced "Everton"...

:)

(Liverpool fan, actually...)

[luke]

Everton is tiny, just a little suburb. Right next to Anfield where Liverpool's stadium is :)

Oh and Everton are moving out of the city boundaries soon (a bone of contention for them!!) to a place called Kirkby.

Oh yeah, how do you think you pronounce Kirkby btw :)

:goodvibes

[doconeill]

Everton is tiny, just a little suburb. Right next to Anfield where Liverpool's stadium is :)

Oh and Everton are moving out of the city boundaries soon (a bone of contention for them!!) to a place called Kirkby.

Oh yeah, how do you think you pronounce Kirkby btw :)

:goodvibes

I've been to West Kirby, but not Kirkby, so if it isn't KIRK-bee, and I have a feeling it isn't, I don't know... :)

And, while we are on it...Worcester. It isn't "Worchester". And it isn't spelled "Wooster". And if you're in Boston and you actually want to get there, tell them you want to o to "Woostah". In fact, any name ending in "-er" is pronounced "-ah". That part of Boston dialect is true.

And we don't really "Pahk ah cahs in Hahvahd Yahd". If we did, they'd get towed. :)

Then again, my mother was from Dublin originally, so I don't sound quite so bad.

[luke]

I've been to West Kirby, but not Kirkby, so if it isn't KIRK-bee, and I have a feeling it isn't, I don't know... :)


Just drop the West from West Kirby and you've got it :)

:goodvibes

[chickie]

This is a pet-peeve of mine.
I live in the State of Missouri - that's "Miz-oo-rie"
I can't stand when people, especially our politicians call it
"Muh-zr-uh"!:headache:

No one calls Mississippi "Mississipp-uh!!! There is an "i" at the end, not a "u"!!

Sorry, I thought this would be a good place to include my Wednesday rant.:rotfl:

[luke]

This is a pet-peeve of mine.
I live in the State of Missouri - that's "Miz-oo-rie"
I can't stand when people, especially our politicians call it
"Muh-zr-uh"!:headache:


See, i would say it like you do, but always thought i was wrong and that it should be "Muh-zr-uh"!!!

i like how us UKers and Americans differ in saying things like Craig too :)

:goodvibes

[MenashaCorp]

A place where I used to live:

Louisville, KY
NOT Louis-Ville
NOT Loowee-ville
IT IS basically Lool-vul :lmao:

Also, nobody ever spells my last name correctly:

It is Walthers, NOT Walters or Walter, but there is a TH in there somewhere.

And Cudos to Pete: when he played my first voicemail on the podcast he did pronounce my name properly! Woo Hoo! :cool1:

Isn't it spelled "Kudos?" ;):goodvibes :lmao: but then, I'm Old Skool...

Looahvuhl. :laughing:

[fakereadhed]

A place where I used to live:

Louisville, KY
NOT Louis-Ville
NOT Loowee-ville
IT IS basically Lool-vul :lmao:



Actually it's loo-uh-vul. But you have to say it like it's one syllable, in your best Southern accent. ;)

[crazydisneyman]

Actually it's loo-uh-vul. But you have to say it like it's one syllable, in your best Southern accent. ;)

Yeah...

I tried to type that but it didn't work.. :lmao:

And yes, I guess it is Kudos, but spelling is not my strong suit! :rotfl2:

[arielrocks]

ok ok ok this is a toughy
Caroline
CAR-O-LINE
since the podcast team like to call me Carol
Caroline
xxxx

hahahahahahahahahahah could NOT stop laughing at this................when I was married in Orlando the Minister could NOT get my name right.

The whole ceremony I was referred to as CarolAnne - and all i could think of was The Poltergeist movie!!!!!:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[BriarRosie]

Two words apparently VERY difficult to pronounce in the US:

nuclear ... (NOT noo-kyuh-luhr)
realtor .... (NOT ree-LA-tuhr)

;)

Not places. ; I know. Sorry. :blush:

That's because you're.....

....wait for it....

mischievous ... (NOT mis-CHEE-VEE-us)

:stir: :stir: :stir:

Oh, if we're talking about places, aren't there places in Hawaii that are difficult to pronounce? I would think so.

And I know New Orleans is tough. People tend to use these:
NOR-lins
New OR-lins
New Or-LEANS

I was told by someone from that city that he thinks New OR-lins is the "right" way to say it. He didn't like that "N'orlins" stuff.

It's bad enough that depending on the side of town you're from around here, it's either "Shi-CAH-go" or "Shi-CAW-go". I find myself using both pronunciations. Or a close amalgamation of the two. :laughing:

[Sapper383]

Well I think that's 1-0 to the UK.
I was surprised that an American had heard of Wales, so respect for that. Every American that I have spoken to in WDW has either never heard of Wales or thinks it is in England.

I suppose I think give you all a quick Welsh lesson.

I live in Pontypridd pronounced Pon-tee-preath.

[JCandKT]

Ohhhhhh someone already got Lake Webster.

How about Leominster? (pronounced lemon-ster) or Haverhill (pronounced hay-vrill)

Gotta love those crazy Massachusetts towns!


(originally from Worcester...try to figure THAT one out)

[LovesThumper]

How is this for a bit of a fun challenge.


I'll start with,

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch.

Translated from Welsh to English it means

"The church of St. Mary in the hollow of white hazel trees near the rapid whirlpool by St. Tysilio's of the red cave".

Good luck.
We visited Wales in the 90's and I still have a set of coasters from there.

[doconeill]

Well I think that's 1-0 to the UK.
I was surprised that an American had heard of Wales, so respect for that. Every American that I have spoken to in WDW has either never heard of Wales or thinks it is in England.

I suppose I think give you all a quick Welsh lesson.

I live in Pontypridd pronounced Pon-tee-preath.

I've _been_ to Wales several times. I couldn't tell you exactly where...it was probably 25-30 years ago since I was last there. It was a a seaside town type of place, with some touristy shops. It probably wasn't very far from Birkenhead.

But I haven't for the life of me figured out how anything is pronounced. :) I haven't figured out Irish Gaelic either.

Do I get bonus points for knowing that Doctor Who and Torchwood are produced in Cardiff? :)

I remember watching S4C while somewhat bored one day (there were only 4 or 5 stations at the time, and I couldn't find any cricket). There was some strange kids game show on, where the contestants wore some outlandish clothing with something of a sci-fi theme. Of course, I didn't understand what anyone was saying, but I do remember one question that to me was something like, "blah blah blah blah blah blah Captain Kirk?" And the answer was "Star Trek"...

[jimmiej]

Have you heard the Robert Earl Keen song "There is only 1 's' in New Braunfels":rotfl:



Some people say New Braunsfel. :confused3

How about Pedernales, pronounced Per-de-nowl-es

Or Burnet, pronounced Burn-it

[peacelovemickey]

Some people say New Braunsfel. :confused3

How about Pedernales, pronounced Per-de-nowl-es

Or Burnet, pronounced Burn-it

I saw a shirt once at the Burnet Bluebonnet Festival it said, "It's Burnet, durn-it now learn it!"

[randomdisney101]

hahahahahahahahahahah could NOT stop laughing at this................when I was married in Orlando the Minister could NOT get my name right.

The whole ceremony I was referred to as CarolAnne - and all i could think of was The Poltergeist movie!!!!!:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

how weird my name is Caroline Ann Kerr good to meet another caroline with the same problem lol:thumbsup2

[disneyfreak71]

How about Schuykill>>>

It is a river and highway hear in PA. Lot's of accidents so its nickname is Surekill Hwy.

[wishspirit]

Ok, a town near where i live for Uni,

Lewes


Its said 'Lewis' like in the name, you can tell those new to the area who pronounce is Leoowwwes

[doconeill]

Ok, a town near where i live for Uni,

Lewes


Its said 'Lewis' like in the name, you can tell those new to the area who pronounce is Leoowwwes

Now, I probably would have said it "Loooooz". :)

[parrotheadlois]

ok ok ok this is a toughy
Caroline
CAR-O-LINE
since the podcast team like to call me Carol
Caroline
xxxx


My niece's name is Caroline - My sister wanted her to be called "Carol-lyn" so we all do and did, however, her husband/friends/co-workers etc. all call her Car-o-line as in Sweet Caroline. (When she was a baby I thought of her as Carolyn (parenthetically spelled wrong).


how about

Mauch Chunk, PA (now known as Jim Thorpe, PA)

Mauch Chunk is Indian for Bear Mountain.

This little town in Pennsylvania is home to a large granite mausoleum that bears the name of one of the greatest athletes of the Twentieth Century. Jim Thorpe, native American Hero of the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, was buried here in 1953 when the towns of Mauch Chunk and East Mauch Chunk merged and changed their names to honor his memory. There is still a theater in town known as the Mauch Chunk Opera House.

We live in Belvidere, NJ in which there is a road named: Manunkachunk road. Which I'm guessing means the same as Mauch Chunk given their similiarity. The road is written as all one road, but a section of town used to be Manunka Chunk.

Our favorite nearby town is called Buttzville, home of Hot Dog Johnny's, where people like to buy their t-shirts just because it says "Buttzville, NJ"

[disneyfreak71]

Incase anyone wanted to know:::

Schuykill is pronounced

Scoo kill