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04-18-2008, 05:13 PM
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How do you pronounce this? Puyallup (Moved from Seattle forum)
Our realtor sent us some listings from this town and I don't have a clue how to even pronouce it-is it- Poo- or PEW-? either way it sounds just Horrible- I don't think i could even get address labels made up or tell anyone I lived there-I'd be too embarrassed. Could someone spell it phonetically please?
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04-18-2008, 05:23 PM
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I left my heart in Sacto
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I can not say my way is correct because I've heard it many different ways
BUT
PEEEEEE - ALLLL - UP
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04-18-2008, 05:24 PM
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It's Pew-al-up
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04-18-2008, 05:34 PM
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Ballardite is right. Pew-Al-Up.
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04-18-2008, 05:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ballardite
It's Pew-al-up
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This is what the locals call it. |
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04-18-2008, 05:36 PM
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oh wow- thanks- I guess- I didn't think it could be any worse- I didn't even think of the Peeeee-maybe it's just me- but whichever it is Pee- pu or pew-I can't do it-if they changed the name of the town property values would jump- no wonder they are so reasonable.....
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04-18-2008, 05:37 PM
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I've even heard it pronounced Pull-yall-up!  |
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04-18-2008, 05:51 PM
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I hope you're not serious about not buying there because of that.
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04-18-2008, 06:02 PM
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Moved to correct forum.
I pronounce it Pewyall-up. Somehow throw that w & y sound together. Thats how I heard it from a local once. Of course not sure if that local was a native or a transplant.
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04-18-2008, 06:07 PM
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I actually feel sympathetic, I wouldn't want to live in a place that has such a mispronouncable (is that a word?) name. For example, I would never live in Issaquah, because I hate the name.
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