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However, pronouncing the names of some of these places might leave you guessing.
We asked around to get the proper pronunciation for some of the more well-known and possibly lesser-known nooks and crannies in the North State.
This is not an exhaustive list, and I will bet we have left off some obvious ones, and readers will remind us of that.
We also expect there will be people who disagree with the pronunciations we provide here. Indeed, we heard from reliable sources different pronunciations for the same North State landmarks.
Now that all the weasle-y, wishy-washy mea culpas are out of the way, here are our picks, in alphabetical order: