[dlrow]

I say *NEW* Haven. My husband says New *HA*ven.

Which one of us is right? I think he has been listening to train conductorese on Amtrak a little too long.

[skytrekker]

Originally Posted by dlrow

I say *NEW* Haven. My husband says New *HA*ven.

Which one of us is right? I think he has been listening to train conductorese on Amtrak a little too long.

I just say New Haven- both the 'N' and 'H' have equal hierarchy.

[dlrow]

Which syllable do you accent?

[tguru]

The second. All the commentators at the US Open pronounce it incorrectly.

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by skytrekker

I just say New Haven- booth the 'N' and 'H' have equal hierarchy.

Yeap. That is the way I say it too. I never hear anyone say it differently.

[Rich Lee]

Originally Posted by JayCT

Yeap. That is the way I say it too. I never hear anyone say it differently.

"New Haven" is two separate words. That's like saying which of the following three syllables in "two separate" does one accentuate.

[glxyman21]

Well I've heard people from different ethnic groups (like black and hispanic) that pronounce it "New HAAven"

[yankee.peddler]

New Haven is likely named after Newhaven on the coast of Sussex, England. In fact, early records from the New Haven Colony spell the name "Newhaven."

In England the "New" is accented. Most folks in Connecticut accent the "Ha". Ironically, most of the people I've heard from outside Connecticut accent the "New" as well.

[superk]

I pronounce it like your husband (emphasis on the HA, not on the NEW).

[jeremeyk482]

Originally Posted by superk

I pronounce it like your husband (emphasis on the HA, not on the NEW).

Same here. "New HAven"