How do ya’ll pronounce Appalachia..? (Roanoke, Christiansburg: university, live in, rated)

[breeze823]

Originally Posted by 16 Acres

Now ask me how you say Buchanan, lol.

(Buchanan, VA a little above Roanoke)

ha, yes, this threw me off when we moved here, same as botetourt!

i say appa-latch

[breeze823]

Originally Posted by 16 Acres

We have a Buena Vista here too.

We pronounce it Bune'-na Vis'-ta.

How do they say it there ?

i am originally from ca and we have a buena vista there too. we say 'bwane-a vista' and so i was thrown by boona vista

[breeze823]

Originally Posted by 16 Acres

Most of the broadcasters are actually from anywhere around the country, but tend to lose their accents in school, as they are "frowned" upon in the industry, but some will still retain a little of them. The out-of-towners also have to learn how to pronounce the different places in the area. They learn pretty quick too, as they it seems like they don't want to "go against the grain" to the local public.

So far no one has touched "Fries", VA.

How would y'all pronounce it ?

i've seen fries but haven't heard anyone pronounce it but i would personally pronounce it like fry's as in french fries but i'm guessing that is wrong...freeze maybe?

[silverhead]

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Originally Posted by Watchful
Before coming here I would be inclined to say Bew-CAN-non ("bew" as in "view") but I think I hear it more like Buck-cannon here (not sure of the accent)

Originally Posted by 16 Acres

You are correct. It is pronounced BUCK-cannon.

Even the TV Reporters pronounce it that way and it they are from out of the area, the seem to learn pretty quick, lol.

We could go on and on, lol.

Anyone for Pulaski ?

Scotland calling.it is pronounced bew-chanan.Surname of Scottish origin.We will be in the lexington area in six weeks time on holiday so will teach the locals to say it with a Scottish burr

[16 Acres]

Originally Posted by breeze823

i've seen fries but haven't heard anyone pronounce it but i would personally pronounce it like fry's as in french fries but i'm guessing that is wrong...freeze maybe?

Been a while since I've been back here, but yes, it is pronounced "Freeze".

[cat1116]

Originally Posted by headnsouth

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When in Appalachia, put a latch on it.

Every region has idiosyncratic ways of pronouncing certain place names. The ones around here still sound silly to me after nearly a decade (Byooona Vista, Buck-ann-in, Botty-tot) but the ones in MD that sound normal to me because I grew up there would sound silly to y'all (Boo-ee, Mt. Rain-yer, Rowe ["ow!"] Blvd., Weemsport).

Without those regional differences how would we know who are the natives and the visitors

[16 Acres]

Originally Posted by cat1116

Without those regional differences how would we know who are the natives and the visitors

I may have mentioned this already somewhere, but it is rumored that Staunton got it's pronunciation (or spelling) from back in the Civil War days. The locals pronounced it "Stanton" like it is pronounced today, but when someone called it "Staunton" they knew they were not from the area and possibly Yankees.

[poppydog]

I know this thread is old, but it is so very much App-a-LATCH-un. No other pronunciation is acceptable in VA or NC or TN or KY. Ask the profs and students at App-a-LATCH-un State U in Boone NC.

Wytheville = Withvull

My aunt was a Buchanan (Buck-hannon) before she married my uncle.

[littlelou]

The one I keep trying is

Botetourt...... Bot-e- tot???

[16 Acres]

Originally Posted by littlelou

The one I keep trying is

Botetourt...... Bot-e- tot???

Pretty good.

Said quickly it's Bot'-a-tot.