What does the way you speak say about where you’re from?

[pinksequins]

I have a question for any Coloradans reading this thread: How do you pronounce the city named "Pueblo"? (A neighbor, who is from southern Colorado, surprised me with her pronunciation. I'm curious whether it is the norm or not.)

[lovespink88]

Originally Posted by pinksequins

I have a question for any Coloradans reading this thread: How do you pronounce the city named "Pueblo"? (A neighbor, who is from southern Colorado, surprised me with her pronunciation. I'm curious whether it is the norm or not.)

NOT a native Coloradoan, but living there now. I pronounce it "pweb-lo". I have heard radio commercials where they say "pwayb-lo". How does your neighbor say it?

I got Chicago first then Rockford and Aurora (two towns outside of Chicago). No surprises there. My coworkers tell me all the time they hear my accent. LOVE IT!

I was pretty impressed with my husband--he attempted answering it to try guess the answers for New Orleans since he lived there for a year and was spot on! He got New Orleans, Baton Rogue and then somewhere else nearby.

[pinksequins]

I pronounced it as a Spanish word and was quickly corrected that it is pronounced ... Pyoo-blo. What??


That pronunciation just sounds cringe-worthy to me. From a business marketing perspective, would you want to invest in Pyoo-blo? Plus that isn't correct as a Spanish word.

Coloradans, please say it isn't so!

[lovespink88]

Originally Posted by pinksequins

I pronounced it as a Spanish word and was quickly corrected that it is pronounced ... Pyoo-blo. What??


That pronunciation just sounds cringe-worthy to me. From a business marketing perspective, would you want to invest in Pyoo-blo? Plus that isn't correct as a Spanish word.

Coloradans, please say it isn't so!

Wtf! Again I'm not native, but everyone I have met out there says like the Spanish pronunciation.

[SWTXBelle]

Jackson, Baton Rouge and New Orleans.

No Texas?!