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http://debatez.com/forum/discussion/4464/my-successful-pronounce-nevada-guerrilla-twitter-campaign-vs-the-eastern-media-and-politicians
Hopefully, over the past few days you have witnessed the major turnaround in the number of national media anchors and pundits who now correctly pronounce our state of Nevada. It was no accident. I am sure that Jon Ralston and Carolyn Goodman should get some credit but I truly believe it was my week long guerrilla Twitter "media shaming" campaign that was largely responsible.
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Nevada Pronunciation Turnaround - most of the Eastern Media finally gets it (Original Post)
LVZ
Mar 2016
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Oregon pronunciation made a turnaround when Pac-12 U-of-O football started going national
Las Vegas Mixx
Mar 2016
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chknltl
(10,558 posts)1. Yeah well the capital of Kentucky is not 'Lew-E-vill' either
It's Frankfort. (Sorry...resistance was futile)
cheapdate
(3,811 posts)2. I though it was LOU'a-vul.
In Tennessee, Eagleville is iggle-vul.
Shelbyville is an unintelligible slur, something like shebba-vul.
Santa Fe is santa-FEE.
Versailles is ver-SALES.
chknltl
(10,558 posts)3. Fwiw, I fell for that 'pronunciation of KY's capital' joke....
... over in DU Lounge recently. http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018843197
For a short while in my army days I was stationed at Ft. Knox which is right next to 'Lou-ah-vul'...that said, my high school geography teacher is likely rolling over in his grave!
Las Vegas Mixx
(295 posts)4. ... depends on the size of the potato stuck in your throat n/t
Delphinus
(11,830 posts)5. That's how I say it too!
My Mom is a southern lady and that's how it was pronounced in our household.
Las Vegas Mixx
(295 posts)6. Oregon pronunciation made a turnaround when Pac-12 U-of-O football started going national