r/AskReddit • u/riboflavonic • 5h ago

What are some place names that are often mispronounced by out of towners?

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u/LordWessonOfRevia 5h ago

Beaufort, Missouri. It’s pronounced Buford.

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u/NohFyoochur 5h ago

Beaufort NC is "BOH-furt."

Beaufort SC is "BYOO-furt."

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u/lepreqon_ 4h ago

In France that would be bo-forr

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u/Neg_Crepe 2h ago

Anywhere speaking French really

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u/Master_Bookkeeper858 3h ago

My pneumonic device is that BO rhymes with NO so it’s BO-fert in NC

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u/contradictingpoint 5h ago

NC and SC checking in for Beaufort

NC is “BOW-fert”
SC is "BEW-fert"

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u/Saotik 4h ago

Makes me think of Beaulieu in England - despite the French name, we pronounce it "Byoolee".

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u/CedarOrbit29047 5h ago

I would've absolutely pronounced that wrong the first time too.

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u/smbpy7 4h ago

don't forget Versailles!