Polk," because he does say "Ore-gun. If it is a plea for correct pronounciation, which i think it is, then it is a rather ironic plea, considering that the word "Oregon" is not pronounced correctly in any TMBG song. Yes, I'm a Washingtonian, and we tend to pronounce it correctly, too. The way we Pacific Northwesterners pronounce it is the same way you pronounce organ. You know, like your liver. There are or so dialects of the English Language within the U. While culturally and within a given community the pronunciation and enunciation of any given word may be acceptable, preferred and most widely used locally, these mere factors dot NOT make it's usage correct; accepted and acceptable perhaps to those within that particular geographic community but, NOT correct.
According to the Oregon Historic District website, the area we call the Oregon District appears in early newspapers around , but the first developments there were built in He says that early fire station is the best clue to how the district got its name. Martin says that in the Oregon District became a nationally registered historic district. Many linguists also acknowledge a significant and ongoing vowel shift in North American English, particularly in northern cities, which means almost all vowel sounds are pronounced differently now than they were two or three hundred years ago.
He says both ways of saying the name are correct—simply because locals get to decide on local pronunciation. They own the word. Metcalf believes that if the Dayton district was named for the western U. Search Query Show Search.
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By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article Steps. Tips and Warnings. Related Articles. Author Info Last Updated: September 16, Listen to someone from the West Coast say "Oregon". Visit the state, if possible, or speak with someone who has spent time there. Emphasize the first syllable. The correct pronunciation uses three syllables: "OR", "ih" and "gun". The first syllable is long but the last two syllables are very short.
The second answer in Yahoo Answers regarding the pronunciation of Oregon is a man who remembers being taught -- in Oregon -- in school -- to say it Ore-gone. I was especially excited when I found this because I remember reading on Wikipedia years ago that Oregon state itself encouraged people to call it "Ore-gone" and then a political shift occurred and the new leaders reversed it and have been on a warpath ever since.
But this is no longer included in the "Oregon" Wikipedia article and one can never trust their own memory. I'm sure your mind dashes to the exception Unfortunately for you it's from the Latin Salmo and the old French word Salmun.
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