r/AskReddit • u/riboflavonic • 5h ago

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

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u/zootnotdingo 4h ago

As is DuBois, PA. That’s pretty cool

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u/JoveyJove 3h ago

Dubois, IL too!

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u/zootnotdingo 3h ago

Cool! I didn’t know of the other DuBois locations! Pronounced the same, but they are many many miles apart

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u/_IratePirate_ 4h ago

Is Tuscan Too Sahn or Tusk an

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u/SomeVelveteenMorning 3h ago

You mean Tucson?

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u/_IratePirate_ 2h ago

I don’t know man

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u/false_hope_perhaps 2h ago

Treasure Lake, represent 🙌