Here Are Eight Worlds Only People From Washington State Can Pronounce Correctly

Growing up in the Lewis/Clark Valley on the border of Washington and Idaho, I took many words for granted.

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Can You Pronounce These Eight Words Correctly From Washington State?

For example, when I hear someone say Mos-COW instead of Moss-CO, I know they're not from Washington State.

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It always makes me take a second look at the person saying it. My wife from Oregon gives me a lot of flack because of the way I say Albany Oregon. Is it ALL-BU-KNEE or AL-BU-KNEE --- see how easy it is to mess these places up?

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So I thought I'd spend some time on words or places that people outside of Washington State seem to mess up.

A few examples from the Tri-Cities and Yakima area include Naches, Toppenish, and Buena.

I'm sure you are already saying those words in your head but here are 8 more places and words that most people from outside of Washington State will mispronounce:

8 Words That Only People From Washington State Can Pronounce Correctly

Here are eight words that anyone not from Washington State will mess up

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Here's my pick of the eight words that most people outside of Washington State would struggle with - what are yours? If you've got a suggestion, feel free to leave them in the comments below

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