tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9440938.post3355353619529977545..comments2024-03-28T07:03:01.419-04:00Comments on The Daily Apple: Apple #261: Wilkes-Barre, PAUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9440938.post-911267000404847532013-01-07T19:12:05.127-05:002013-01-07T19:12:05.127-05:00This just in: Wikipedia has cited this entry as a ...This just in: Wikipedia has cited this entry as a source about the pronunciation of Lebanon, PA.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon,_Pennsylvaniathe apple ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03393142025560063997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9440938.post-14414779571963251632009-12-01T23:28:17.266-05:002009-12-01T23:28:17.266-05:00Yup, I know both those towns, Milan and Saline. I...Yup, I know both those towns, Milan and Saline. I never thought much about Saline, but you're right, the emphasis is different.<br /><br />There's a public park I know of called Berliner Park, but during WWII they changed the pronunciation to Ber-LYN-er to make people worry less about the whole German thing.<br /><br />Bala-Cynwyd in PA is pronounced BAA-la KIN-wood. In Wales, the vowel sound in the CYN is closer to an O.the apple ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03393142025560063997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9440938.post-65932431446574965022009-08-16T09:37:57.844-04:002009-08-16T09:37:57.844-04:00One of my favorites is Buena Vista, Va which is by...One of my favorites is Buena Vista, Va which is by the locals pronounced BEE-you-na VEES-ta. And it's the LOO-ray (Luray) Caverns not so far from there, not ler-RAY. <br /><br />How is Bala-Cywyd, PA pronounced?Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370246548842255062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9440938.post-5200190358503066912009-07-11T12:51:22.017-04:002009-07-11T12:51:22.017-04:00I'm moving to the Reading, Pa area so it's...I'm moving to the Reading, Pa area so it's good for me to know how to pronounce these words! Here in Michigan, we have a few towns where you can always tell who is visiting by the way they say the names. Milan is said "MY-lan" instead of "Mi-LAHN" and Saline is said "SUH-line" instead of "SAY-line." My husband always laughs when I accidentally speak about my bottle of Suh-line solution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9440938.post-41881899448929029802009-06-01T19:06:26.877-04:002009-06-01T19:06:26.877-04:00Yep, it's true. Reading, PA is pronounced "Reddin...Yep, it's true. Reading, PA is pronounced "Redding." Therefore so is the Reading Railroad in Monopoly!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9440938.post-47112125162661594442008-11-21T13:10:00.000-05:002008-11-21T13:10:00.000-05:00Reading, PA is pronounced RED-ing. FYI. Great post...Reading, PA is pronounced RED-ing. FYI. <BR/><BR/>Great post.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01349692790819975943noreply@blogger.com