There is a long “o” sound in the middle and a silent “g” toward the end. The name rhymes with: note, boat, coat and goat. Avoid the urge to pronounce that silent “g” as in words like fought, caught, ...

In public radio we do our utmost to get things right, including the pronunciation of names and places. It shows we know our stuff and conveys respect — for the people we report about and the people ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — It’s no secret that Upstate New York is known for having difficult to pronounce names for its cities, towns, and even bodies of water. This isn’t a new conversation as I’ve ...

Ercel Placide, a NOLA.com reader from New Iberia, said he’s aware that not everyone pronounces New Orleans precisely the same way. “I’ve heard a plethora of different pronunciations,” he said, listing ...

Several different varieties of Seltzer’s Lebanon bologna for sale at the company’s outlet store in Palmyra. Employees at Seltzer’s throw uncooked Lebanon bologna up to another employee in the ...