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Old 03-27-2013, 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by LndLocked View Post
Pronunciation primer:

Okeechobee - Oak-ah-cho-be

Kissimmee - Ka-sim-e

Withlacoochee - With-la-who-chee

Thonotosass - Tho-no-ta-sas's

Micanopy - Mic-a-no-pee


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I live in Gainesville where UF trains journalism students on radio news. I laughed my a.. off when I heard what should sound like MickanOpey pronounced liked MycanOpee.