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Thread #157196   Message #3708908
Posted By: GUEST,Guest: Wordless Woman
14-May-15 - 02:15 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: Local place names - local pronunciation
Subject: RE: Folklore: Local place names - local pronunciation
Contrary to what some (ahem) comedians would have you think, New Jersey is not pronounced New Joisey.   However, some longtime residents across the river in Philadelphia pronounce their home town Fluffya.