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Ever wondered how to actually pronounce towns like Natchitoches or Chincoteague? In this video, Ivy tests her skills by attempting to correctly pronounce tricky Southern town names from North Carolina to Louisiana. Let us know your favorite Southern town that trips people up!
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00:00Hey Ivy, can you pronounce these southern towns? Beaufort, North Carolina. Not to be
00:04confused with Beaufort, South Carolina. They're spelled the same. Buena Vista,
00:10Virginia. There's also a Buena Vista, Georgia.
00:14Chincoteague, Virginia. Chincoteague. Pretty sure. I know this one. I've been
00:19here. Nacogdoches, Texas. There is also a very close spelling of a town in
00:25Louisiana. Nacogdoche, Louisiana. Spelled differently. Both pronounced
00:30differently. Both like look like nothing like they're pronounced. I love this one.
00:36Oniana, Alabama. Past Christiane, Mississippi. Oh yes, I had a lot of
00:41friends in college from here. Senoy, Georgia. This is Rio, Kentucky. Thibodeau,
00:46Louisiana. No TH sound there. I aced it. What's y'all's favorite southern town that
00:51doesn't sound like what it's spelled like?

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