• Dagwood222@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Americans who pronounce ‘Dubois’ as DEW-boyse and DU-bwah depending on personal preference.

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        1 year ago

        TIL.

        Sure we could find other examples.

        edit = Someone elese did ‘Arkansas’ and ‘Kansas.’

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      Sometimes they’re just named after different guys. Like Houston Street versus Houston, Texas.

      See also Luis, Luise, and Louise.

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        Louisville and St. Louis were named after the same guy. Pronounced differently. Lew-ie-ville and Saint Lou-iss