Miss Pronouncer
Apr. 26th, 2006 12:29 pmFound this fun little link today for people who can't pronounce anything from Wisconsin called Miss Pronouncer. Gives you examples of how to pronounce certain WI words so you don't look like an idiot.
Having lived there most of my life these things come naturally but I can see how people could mispronounce Oconomowoc or Ashwaubenon. Hell, people can't even pronounce Shawano, let alone Potawatomi. What's worse is those who can't even pronounce Wisconsin (there's no "e" in it people).
What's also nice is it's not just larger towns, it also has pronunciations for small towns as well, like Winneconne, and people too. It also has some fun facts on the state. I never knew that "Wisconsin" is the English spelling of a French version of an Indian name for the river that runs through the state. Now days I suppose they'd just use Babblefish.
Having lived there most of my life these things come naturally but I can see how people could mispronounce Oconomowoc or Ashwaubenon. Hell, people can't even pronounce Shawano, let alone Potawatomi. What's worse is those who can't even pronounce Wisconsin (there's no "e" in it people).
What's also nice is it's not just larger towns, it also has pronunciations for small towns as well, like Winneconne, and people too. It also has some fun facts on the state. I never knew that "Wisconsin" is the English spelling of a French version of an Indian name for the river that runs through the state. Now days I suppose they'd just use Babblefish.