You can tell if somebody is from around here or not, based on how they pronounce these commonly mispronounced spots in Tennessee. The featured article by WKRN highlights a bunch of places across the state that get butchered when folks try to pronounce them. Cities like Milan, Tennessee and Castalian Springs, Tennessee take the cake for “Are you serious?” mispronunciations. It’s a cheeky reminder: if you can’t say it right, you might as well not say it at all.
Here are a few from the list…
- Castalian Springs
Locals often pronounce this unincorporated community in Sumner County as kuh-sta-lee-uhn Springs. -
Lafayette Street
Lafayette Street is usually pronounced by many Nashvillians as Luh-FAY-it, instead of the French pronunciation Lah-fah-yet.
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Santa Fe
Unlike the New Mexico capital, Santa Fe, Tennessee, is pronounced to rhyme with see: SAN-tuh FEE.
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Celina
Founded in the 19th century and seated in Clay County, locals pronounce this city as suh-LY-nuh. -
Demonbreun Street
You should know how to properly pronounce this by now…
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