The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 4 months agoComing up with new names is hardlemmy.worldimagemessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down10
arrow-up118arrow-down1imageComing up with new names is hardlemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 4 months agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoBut if it’s a French place, they’ll pronounce it wrong.
minus-squareDerisionConsulting@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-24 months agoFortier pronounced “Forty-er” as in “my fort is more fort-like(fort-y) than your fort”.
minus-squareZorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoOhio: Versailles (locally pronounced vur-sales)
minus-squarebaltakatei@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoUtah: Monticello (Italian, but locally pronounced “monta sell-oh”)
minus-squareTurtleTourParty@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoIndiana pronounces their Monticello the same way
But if it’s a French place, they’ll pronounce it wrong.
Fortier pronounced “Forty-er” as in “my fort is more fort-like(fort-y) than your fort”.
Ohio: Versailles (locally pronounced vur-sales)
Utah: Monticello (Italian, but locally pronounced “monta sell-oh”)
Indiana pronounces their Monticello the same way