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To: Star Traveler

Pronounce “Willamette”, “Scappoose”, “Sequim”, “Hoquiam”, “Deschutes”, and “Tualatin” correctly, and I’ll know you’re from the PNW.


31 posted on 07/02/2009 7:00:21 AM PDT by thecabal (Hey Obama, when you gonna start sharin' the sacrifice?)
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To: thecabal

Bingo...

They usually lose at Willamette... :-)


35 posted on 07/02/2009 7:03:11 AM PDT by Star Traveler (The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is a Zionist and Jerusalem is the apple of His eye.)
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To: thecabal

Sequim is pronounced “skwim”

Hoquiam is pronounced “ho - kwee - um” emphasis on the first syllable.

Some locals pronounce Hoquiam “ho - kee - um”, emphasis still on first syllable.


44 posted on 07/02/2009 7:07:20 AM PDT by ReluctantDragon
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To: thecabal

Humptulips, Pe Ell, Cle Elum, Manastash, Umptanum, Shi Shi, and my personal favorite, Yachats.


45 posted on 07/02/2009 7:07:59 AM PDT by stormer
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To: thecabal
Pronounce “Willamette”, “Scappoose”, “Sequim”, “Hoquiam”, “Deschutes”, and “Tualatin” correctly, and I’ll know you’re from the PNW.

Well, for someone who grew up in Copalis (koh-pale-iss) Crossing, which is near Humptulips (Hump-too-lips) and Quinault (Kwin-alt), went to school in Hoquiam (Hoe-kwee-um), visited Sequim (Skwimm) many times, and now lives in Puyallup (Pew-all-up), I hereby declare myself the expert in such matters of pronunciation. LOL!!!

BTW, I don't believe I have purchased any fireworks yet. Might be time to go lookin' for some....LOL!!!
100 posted on 07/02/2009 8:26:52 AM PDT by copaliscrossing (Progressives are Socialists)
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To: thecabal
Pronounce “Willamette”, “Scappoose”, “Sequim”, “Hoquiam”, “Deschutes”, and “Tualatin” correctly, and I’ll know you’re from the PNW

Ability to pronounce "Oregon" is the first elimination round.

130 posted on 07/02/2009 10:57:38 AM PDT by wideminded
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To: thecabal
“Sequim”,

Squim.

I was born there.

156 posted on 07/02/2009 3:22:35 PM PDT by humblegunner
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