
11 Places in Michigan Nobody Pronounces Correctly
It's easy to lure yourself into a false sense of security when it comes to Michigan pronunciations. For instance, "soda" is pronounced pop, "did you eat?" is shortened to "jeet?" Mitten State sayings and locations can be equally confusing for those who weren't born and raised here and even for those of us who've spent our entire lives in Michigan.
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Suppose you're shaking your head and thinking, "Bah! There isn't a place in Michigan that I don't know how to say." While I admire your confidence, our fine state mixes French, Ojibwe Indian, and our own unique style of English, so getting every town and street name right is nearly impossible.
Michigan Names Even Confuse Life-Long Residents
Whether it's a town or a road, you're bound to encounter a name that leaves even the most seasoned Michigander scratching their head. Maybe you've spent your entire life in the Upper Peninsula, only to travel to Detroit and end up on Dequindre Road (duh-Quinn-durr).

Or, if you're a Troll (Michigan pronunciation for "Lower Peninsula resident"), attempt a drive through the UP without slaughtering county or city names, like Ontonagon (On-ton-ogg-on—Ojibwe for "hunting river").
11 Michigan Towns and Cities You're Probably Mispronouncing
Some Michigan cities have the exact same spelling as other US cities, but we have entirely different pronunciations (I'm looking at you, Charlotte).
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Let's look at 11 uniquely Michigan names that trip up life-long residents.
11 Michigan Places Everyone Mispronounces
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