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07-09-2008, 05:03 PM
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Yeah, it is called Hurrikun. Weirdest thing when I moved here, trying to understand how some of these towns are pronounced. People thought *I* talked funny from Jersey. Oy...
Like the town up north called Hooper. You would THINK it is Hoop-er, like in loop. Not so much. The oo is like in hook.
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07-09-2008, 05:52 PM
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The St. George area is very beautiful. I just got back from my trip there, and I gotta say, all the red rock and mountains are stunning. I loved driving through Hurricane (Hurri kun, I guess? Thats how all the locals say it) and seeing the red hills/ cliffs with the green mountains behind them. Not to mention Zion, but I'll get to that some other time.  |
Glad you liked your trip. I can't wait to go. I have been through there several times but never really stopped...just went to straight to Vegas. This time I am going to take some time and look around (yep Hurrikun ) |
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07-09-2008, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by kaytidid
Yeah, it is called Hurrikun. Weirdest thing when I moved here, trying to understand how some of these towns are pronounced. People thought *I* talked funny from Jersey. Oy...
Like the town up north called Hooper. You would THINK it is Hoop-er, like in loop. Not so much. The oo is like in hook.
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I always pronounced Toolee wrong. It's (to will ee) and I was corrected many times. Yes I always said hooper wrong to. And there is Layton where I lived but everyone pronounced it Layon and the T was silent, unless you are from out of town and then you would hear the T, that's how you knew there weren't local. I guess every state has the same thing. Here in Oklahoma the city of Miami is pronounced Miama |
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07-09-2008, 06:45 PM
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I live in Tooele county, so I have learned how to pronounce that, but before we moved here we thought it was called Tool ee. Now we know it is Too Wil A.
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07-09-2008, 10:18 PM
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I live in Tooele county, so I have learned how to pronounce that, but before we moved here we thought it was called Tool ee. Now we know it is Too Wil A.
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Oh you are right...it does have the sound of an A on the end. I still can't get that right. |
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