Illinois It’s “Ill-annoy.” How do locals say Illinois? The common pronunciation of the state of Illinois ends with NOY, but you might hear a pronunciation ending in z, similar to that in noise, especially in southern areas of the U.S. The word is French-based so the French pronunciation ill-i-NOY makes […]
The sound “v” is transliterated like that because it sounds the same as the English “v” sound. Words like “tov” or “Yaakov” are written like that so they make sense to English speakers. In the Hawaiian language, Hawaii is pronounced HaVaii with the V sound. Is the W in Hawaii […]
Is sus in the English dictionary? Sus is used as a synonym of suspicious, or suspect, as in “you’ve been acting pretty sus, I think you’re up to something.” It’s a slang word used to say that someone or something shouldn’t be trusted. How do you say sus in Spanish? […]
In 1881, the state’s General Assembly passed resolution 1-4-105 declaring that the state’s name should be spelled “Arkansas” but pronounced “Arkansaw”. What is the correct way to pronounce Arkansas? The Arkansas legislature made a big deal in 1881 about fixing for good the true pronunciation of the state name, emphasizing […]
The name of the state, Hawaii, is not written with an ‘okina between the two “i”, because our Statehood Act in 1959 used the spelling “Hawaii.” An Act of Congress is required to “correct” the name of the state to Hawai’i. Thus, the name of the state is Hawaii, while […]
Below is the UK transcription for ‘hawaii’: Modern IPA: həwɑ́jɪj. Traditional IPA: həˈwaɪiː 3 syllables: “huh” + “WY” + “ee” Why do people pronounce Hawaii differently? Because the missionaries were not linguists, the written language they created didn’t perfectly capture the native Hawaiians’ pronunciation. For example, look at the original […]
Generally, most locals are happy to see the tourists come and see what life means for them, especially those activities that depict a life many have never seen, learned, or experienced. People Live here. In the end, what locals want is tourists to have an approach to leaving Hawaii better […]
According to military customs, a lower ranking soldier walks on the left side of a senior officer. This courtesy developed when swords were still used on the battle field. The lower ranked soldier on the “left” protected the senior officers left side. Therefore, the term leftenant developed. Is leftenant same […]
What is the actual pronunciation of Adidas? Ah-dih-dahhSorry, buddy. Adidas is actually pronounced “Ah-dih-dahh,” according to a new video from the Today show. Is the S silent in Adidas? It’s pronounced “AH-dee-dahs,” with emphasis on the first syllable. The brand is derived from the name of German founder Adolf Dassler. […]
How do you pronounce Bala Cynwyd in Pennsylvania? Bala Cynwyd is pronounced “BA-la KIN-wid“. How do you spell Cynwyd? Phonetic spelling of Cynwyd. kh-ih-n-w-oo-d. Cyn-wyd. Meanings for Cynwyd. Examples of in a sentence. Bala Cynwyd’s Marty Kallish tackles Everest, lung cancer thanks to new treatment options. SEPTA Cynwyd Line service […]
Why is Thames pronounced TEMZ? “River” in both instances is just “river”.”Thames” is pronounced as “temz” in England, Canada and new Zealand. It is believed that 1st Havoverian Monarch (King George 1st) had a thick German accent and couldn’t pronounce ‘th’, so he called it the river ‘Temmes”. What is […]
Why is Belvoir pronounced Beaver? The name “Belvoir” is a Norman import by the French-speaking conquerors, though the native Anglo-Saxon population was unable to pronounce such a foreign word, preferring to call it ” Beaver Castle”. Belvoir Castle is still pronounced “Beaver” — despite its spelling. How is Belvoir pronounced […]
Is it pronounced caramel or Carmel? Caramel is pronounced with three syllables. Carmel, the city, is pronounced with two syllables. You can use the number of syllables in each word to link it with other nouns of the same type: caramel and aerogel are both three-syllable common nouns, while Carmel […]
The name Essex is both a boy’s name and a girl’s name of English origin. A rarely-used place name (probably because of the last three letters), Essex was the ancient kingdom of the East Saxons and is now a county in England. Is Essex a girl name? The name Essex […]
How do British people say New Orleans? 3 syllables: “NYOO” + “AW” + “leenz” How do Australians pronounce New Orleans? Break ‘new orleans’ down into sounds: [NYOO] + [AW] + [LEENZ] – say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them. How do you pronounce […]