ANTHONY: THE PRONUNCIATION OF BAYSTATE TOWNS HAS LONG MYSTIFIED THE REST OF THE WORLD.
>> WHILE.
>> ARE THEY TRYING TO TRICK YOU?
>> LIE-SESTER?
>> THE WEBSITE BUZZ FEED PUTS SOME OF ITS EMPLOYEES TO THE TEST.
>> I WOULD SAY HAVE-OR-HILL, BUT IT IS PROBABLY JUST PRONOUNCED HILL.
>> PRONOUNCE THEM HOW THEY ARE WRITTEN OR WRITE THEM DIFFERENTLY, MASSACHUSETTS.
>> AND WOE TO THE PERSON WHO MISPRONOUNCES THIS TOWN.
>> I DON’T SAY MY R’S, BUT IT IS WOO-BU.
>> IT IS A POINT OF PRIDE.
AT IMPRESS GRAPHICS, THEY ARE RANKING OUT WOO WEAR. WOO BURGERS ARE FLYING OFF THE GRILL.
AT THE BURDETT MANSION, THEY PUT FORTH A QUESTION.
WHEREFORE THE WOO?
>> WOOEANT WOOD, AND BURN MEANT BROOK.
>> THERE IS ANOTHER TOWN OF WEST TRYING TO CLAIM THE MANTLE, BUT ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES.
>> WOBURN, MASSACHUSETTS.
THANK YOU.
ANTHONY: LET’S MOTOR NORTH INTO THE WHITE MOUNTAINS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
TREACHEROUS TERRITORY FOR THE TONGUE.
YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU WILL ENCOUNTER A WIDE -- A RAGING -- >> I CAN’T DEAL WITH THE LONG NAME.
>> WALTER SAYS MISPRONUNCIATION LIKELY HIT ITS PEAK ALONG THIS LOVELY 32 MILE ROAD, ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR DRIVES IN THE WHITES.
>> THE MOST COMMON IS KANKAMA NGAS. THAT IS -- BUT KANKA MAGUS IS THE CORRECT PRONUNCIATION.
>> THIS IS BARACK OBAMA FORMERLY OF SOMERVILLE.
>> WHEN PRESIDENT OBAMA CALLED BOSTON PUBLIC RADIO TO WISH THE OUTGOING GOVERNOR WELL, HE INJECTED A MYSTERIOUS T INTO THE MIX.
>> I WANT TO FIND OUT HOW IT IS YOU GOT MASSACHUSETTS SO STRONG.
>> YOU STILL HAVE TROUBLE SAYING MASSACHUSETTS.
YOU KNOW THAT, DON’T YOU?
>> MISPRONUNCIATIONS ARE NO STRANGER TO THIS DAILY RADIO SHOW HOSTED BY JIM AND MARJORIE.
>> IT IS AMAZING I HAVE A JOB ON THE RADIO.
SOME SAY I AM HERE BECAUSE OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT.
>> MARJORIE ADMITS SHE HAS A TENDENCY TO TRIP OVER WORDS.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
I HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS PRONOUNCING, AS YOU CAN SEE.
>> JIM HAS OTHER WORRIES.
>> THE ONLY THING I AM UPSET ABOUT IS WHETHER I GET TO TALK ENOUGH.
IS NOT PRONUNCIATION THING.
>> HE HAS DIFFICULTY WITH ONE PARTICULAR WORD.
>> HE MINUTE -- HE MISPRONOUNCES IT.
>> WHAT WORD IS AT?
>> IT IS MY NAME.
IT IS MY NAME.
>> HOW DO I ALLEGEDLY MISPRONOUNCE IT?
>> HE SAYS IT "MARG-ARIE." >> HE PRONOUNCES IT WITH A HARD G.
>> I HAVE TO SAY, IT IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND IF THEY ARE RIGHT, IT APPARENTLY MEANS I DON’T PRONOUNCE IT RIGHT.
>> HE DOES IT TO PSYCH ME OUT, UNDERMINE MY PRONUNCIATION EFFORTS.
>> HE INSISTS HE IS NOTHING BUT SUPPORTIVE OF HIS COLLEAGUES.
>> I TRY TO ENUNCIATE.
>> PEOPLE LIKE THAT SHE MISPRONOUNCES A FEW THINGS.
UNLIKE ME, I AM HUMILIATED WHEN I DO IT.
MARJORIE IS NOT BECAUSE SHE IS MORE IN TOUCH WITH HERSELF.
PEOPLE LIKE WHEN SHE DOES IT AND WHEN SHE ADMITS SHE SCREWS UP.
IT IS LIKE A BONDING EXPERIENCE I DON’T DO THE BONDING THING.
I AM NOT INTO THAT