How to properly pronounce towns in New Jersey (Orange, Moonachie: station, radio) - (NJ) - Page 4 - City-Data Forum

vdecapio · 02-19-2008, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by tahiti

it's SEE-caw-cus

agreed, this is definitely it

paddy205 · 02-19-2008, 08:31 AM

LOVE this thread! Please keep it going- its very helpful for Pennsylvania transplants like me.

shannybannany · 02-19-2008, 09:00 AM

Yep, you got me teach!

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Originally Posted by Carbro

Yep, you can say it

; you just can't spell it: Leonardo. Like daVinci or diCaprio.

~Shanny

lammius · 02-19-2008, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by vdecapio

agreed, this is definitely it

Indeed. It drives me nuts when I hear the automated voice on NJ Transit trains say "The next station stop is... Seh-CAW-cus!!"

wileynj · 02-19-2008, 10:57 AM

Ok...you're all wrong - it's "See Caulk iss"

wileynj · 02-19-2008, 11:01 AM

Here's another one... people from Phillips burg = Philksburg"

Busch Boy · 02-19-2008, 11:19 AM

How is Tewksbury properly pronounced? It's a town in Hunterdon County.

tahiti · 02-19-2008, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Busch Boy

How is Tewksbury properly pronounced? It's a town in Hunterdon County.

tooks-berry

tahiti · 02-19-2008, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by wileynj

Ok...you're all wrong - it's "See Caulk iss"

not even close sister!

esoterica07 · 02-19-2008, 01:49 PM

newark?

nork?

new-irk?