Me too, though I left in 90' but, I seen some of these and thought how the hell did they get that from that. I never even heard of some of these. Maybe because I was from Detroit and raised in Warren. My bro used to live in Ypsilanti. I may have passed through some towns/cities but, like you I still can't say what they are. lolz
I lived in Ypsilanti township for 13 years I say annie at the end or just ypsi mostly ypsi but goddamn what a dump. Or yippee ville which I’ve just come up with and is now what I will call it
Lol! Hamtramck, The Soo, and Ypsi are all hard. nobody got them all. Nobody said the Soo right. Most places in Michigan are either Algonquin, old french, and in some spots finnish, polish and dutch.
I’m from Michigan. Born in Grand Rapids, raised in Holland, and currently in Muskegon… and most of us from west coast Michigan pronounce Dowagiac like the first guy did 😆
Pontiac should be easy given the car brand. I live on a Pontiac Lane in Florida and rarely have to spell it or repeat it for people - even if they're pretty young.
Well, the French had Michigan as a territory until the 1760s.. many Michigan towns and cities are named after French, Dutch, and Native Americans, even the state is named after native Americans so many of our cities have names that it’s own citizens can’t pronounce
My favorite is the town of Pompeii. They pronounce it "POMP-ee-aye". It was named in the 19th century, before radio, so someone probably read it in a book and their bad pronunciation stuck.
I absolutely hate that Charlotte is pronounced charLOT. It’s spelled like big Charlotte so I’ll pronounce it like big charlotte. Oh and pop is a stupid word.
Around the great lakes region there are more french town names as it originally belonged to them.
I'm from Michigan and I still can't say half the damn towns correctly. 😂
Me too, though I left in 90' but, I seen some of these and thought how the hell did they get that from that. I never even heard of some of these. Maybe because I was from Detroit and raised in Warren. My bro used to live in Ypsilanti. I may have passed through some towns/cities but, like you I still can't say what they are. lolz
Same
I'm from Ocqeoc I love seeing people try and say it.
Sometimes I look at the road signs and wonder, how the hell is it even pronounced the way it is?
And I live there
Not everyone knows this, but for locals, in Grand Rapids, the D in Grand is silent. The D is Rapids is partially muted. So it's Gran Rapizz.
Im surprised Charlotte showed up on here because not many people care about that city it’s like 30 minutes away from every other city
Pretty sure the guy with the dreads was from Michigan. Got ypsi and Hamtramck right on the first try
I’m gonna be real, we do in fact pronounce the Y in Ypsilanti. I’m from SE Michigan, and I pronounce it yip-cil-anty
I lived in Ypsilanti township for 13 years I say annie at the end or just ypsi mostly ypsi but goddamn what a dump. Or yippee ville which I’ve just come up with and is now what I will call it
Everyone pronounces it that way. You can tell whomever made this list isn’t from MI
This was amazing! As a Michigander who gee up in California and can pronounce them all!!
Lol! Hamtramck, The Soo, and Ypsi are all hard. nobody got them all. Nobody said the Soo right. Most places in Michigan are either Algonquin, old french, and in some spots finnish, polish and dutch.
Dowagiac being my hometown, this hurts a bit. It’s really not hard to pronounce Michigan towns. Just don’t overthink it, and also overthink it.
Sebewaing is pronounced seeb-wing.
Now try “Okemos”.
They didn't even attempt Ontonagon.
as someone who has lived in michigan my whole life i didnt even know half of these existed
I’m from Michigan. Born in Grand Rapids, raised in Holland, and currently in Muskegon… and most of us from west coast Michigan pronounce Dowagiac like the first guy did 😆
There’s a small town called Mio that no one gets right. It’s pronounced My-oh. Also Pontiac is surprisingly hard for people.
Pontiac should be easy given the car brand. I live on a Pontiac Lane in Florida and rarely have to spell it or repeat it for people - even if they're pretty young.
Well, the French had Michigan as a territory until the 1760s.. many Michigan towns and cities are named after French, Dutch, and Native Americans, even the state is named after native Americans so many of our cities have names that it’s own citizens can’t pronounce
Easiest town name north of Lansing:
Fort Gratiot (Grashit)
Ypsilanti from the Greek.
Ope, geez I'm from Wisconsin, and I can't say half the damn towns correctly.
Bete Grise, Charlevoix, Ontonagon.
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I grew up in sebewaing! Lmao
Y’all Ham Tram ICK 😂
It’s okay. We can barely pronounce them ourselves.
My favorite is the town of Pompeii. They pronounce it "POMP-ee-aye". It was named in the 19th century, before radio, so someone probably read it in a book and their bad pronunciation stuck.
Gotta do street names too
Livernois, Gratiot and Dequindre
Devereux Rd
I was in my teens before I found out Imlay City wasn't spelled Emily City.
Hoosiers can't say "Dowagiac."
Curran. Rhymes with burn.
It's dog jack city dudes, geeze
There’s people that live here that can’t say dowagiac 😂😂
Milan. Not mil an like in Italy But my land
I live in Michigan and I haven't heard of some of those (Dowagiac, Trufant, Ocqueoc)
I absolutely hate that Charlotte is pronounced charLOT. It’s spelled like big Charlotte so I’ll pronounce it like big charlotte. Oh and pop is a stupid word.