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Posted By: Padre
13-May-15 - 11:17 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: Local place names - local pronunciation
Subject: RE: Folklore: Local place names - local pronunciation

Here in Virginia, we have a few:

Botetourt County is "BOT-UH-TOT' not BOTETOORT

Buena Vista is 'BYOONA-VISTA' not BWAYNA VISTA

Buchanan is 'BUCKANNON' not BYOOCANNON