Place name mispronunciation

[drron]

Visiting friends in San Diego.They asked us if we stopped at a very nice shopping area called La hoya.We said no but there was a similar place called La Jolla.

 

[Foreigner]

In NSW, Walcha pronouned 'wolka'

 

[JessicaTam]

In Vic there is a town called Colac pronounced coal-lack. In NSW the town Colac-Colac is pronounced clack-clack.

 

[scaredeycat]

Tasmanians can spot a mainlander straight away when they say "Lawn-sess-ton" instead of "Lon-sess-ton" (which some of the locals call "Incest-ton"). In London the town in Cornwall is pronounced Lawn-ston, whereas in the place itself the locals say "Lance-ern".
Hobartians sometimes refer to their home as "Slobart".

 

[andye]

In Vic there is a town called Colac pronounced coal-lack. In NSW the town Colac-Colac is pronounced clack-clack.

On the subject of aboriginal plurals, I saw a spoof Australian citizenship test that said you had to know that it was fine to say Wagga but not to say Woy

 

[drron]

Tasmanians can spot a mainlander straight away when they say "Lawn-sess-ton" instead of "Lon-sess-ton" (which some of the locals call "Incest-ton"). In London the town in Cornwall is pronounced Lawn-ston, whereas in the place itself the locals say "Lance-ern".
Hobartians sometimes refer to their home as "Slobart".

Well this mainlander sends people to Lonnie.I even have a surgical scar painted on my neck when I go there so no one can tell I am from the other side.

 

[RooFlyer]

Tasmanians can spot a mainlander straight away when they say "Lawn-sess-ton" instead of "Lon-sess-ton" (which some of the locals call "Incest-ton"). In London the town in Cornwall is pronounced Lawn-ston, whereas in the place itself the locals say "Lance-ern".
Hobartians sometimes refer to their home as "Slobart".

See also post # 2 in this thread

 

[RooFlyer]

Well this mainlander sends people to Lonnie.I even have a surgical scar painted on my neck when I go there so no one can tell I am from the other side.

You really want want Queenslander jokes, dr.ron?

 

[drron]

You really want want Queenslander jokes, dr.ron?    

Go on.Make my day!

 

[RooFlyer]

We can discuss this over a decent Tas Pinot or sav Blanc when you come down.

If you get through immigration once I've tipped them off

 

[OzEire]

Coo-jee vs. Kuj-ee

New-kassel vs. New-caRsle

Can-bear-a, Kan-bra, Can-berr-ah

Glad-stOne vs. Glad-stun

Mel-bun, Mel-born