Alabama is home to several places with strange, hard-to-pronounce names. Unless you’re a longtime native of the Yellowhammer State, you might not be able to pronounce many of these names correctly. Listed below are nine of the hardest-to-pronounce places in Alabama. How many of them are you familiar with?
- Tallassee
Wikipedia/Saverivers Tallassee is a small Alabama town that’s located along the banks of the Tallapoosa River in both Elmore and Tallapoosa counties. Even though “Tallassee” is pronounced exactly as it reads, many people confuse it with Tallahassee, Florida. Tallassee is pronounced “Tae-luh-see.”
- Sylacauga
Wikimedia Commons/Rivers A. Langley; SaveRivers Sylacauga is located in Talladega County, Alabama and is nicknamed “The Marble City” and “Alabama’s Best-Kept Secret.” It’s pronounced “Sill-uh-caw-guh.”
- Conecuh County
Flickr/cmh2315fl Conecuh County is located in the Southern region of Alabama. Many people believe its name means “land of cane.” Conecuh Sausage is one of the county’s most popular businesses. Conecuh is pronounced “Cah-NECK-ah.”
- Flomaton
Wikimedia Commons/Ebyabe Flomaton is a small town in Escambia County, Alabama. Its unique name came about because the town is located on the border between Florida and Alabama. Flomaton is pronounced “Flow-ma-tahn.”
- Notasulga
Wikimedia Commons/Saverivers Notasulga is located in both Lee and Macon counties. Established in 1893, this small town is the birthplace of novelist Zora Neale Hurston. Notasulga is pronounced “Note-uh-sul-guh.”
- Wedowee
Flickr/Jeff Wedowee, which is the county seat of Randolph County, Alabama, is one of the state’s most delightful small towns. Its main attraction is Lake Wedowee, and it’s the perfect town to visit if you need to get away and relax. Wedowee is pronounced “Wee-DOW-ee.”
- Loachapoka
Flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM Loachapoka is a tiny town that’s located in Lee County, Alabama just outside of Auburn. It’s also the location of the first Rosenwald School. Loachapoka is pronounced “Low-cha-poke-ah.”
- Oneonta
TripAdvisor/gram2k17 Oneonta is the county seat of Blount County, Alabama. It’s best known for its Covered Bridge Festival, which is held each fall. Oneonta is pronounced “Oh-nee-ON-ta.”
- Weogufka
Flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM Weogufka is a tiny unincorporated community in Coosa County, Alabama. Mule Day, which is held annually on the last Saturday in April, is the community’s most popular event. Weogufka is pronounced “Wee-oh-guff-ka.”
What other hard-to-pronounce places in Alabama would you add to this list? Let us know in the comments!
Wikipedia/Saverivers
Tallassee is a small Alabama town that’s located along the banks of the Tallapoosa River in both Elmore and Tallapoosa counties. Even though “Tallassee” is pronounced exactly as it reads, many people confuse it with Tallahassee, Florida. Tallassee is pronounced “Tae-luh-see.”
Wikimedia Commons/Rivers A. Langley; SaveRivers
Sylacauga is located in Talladega County, Alabama and is nicknamed “The Marble City” and “Alabama’s Best-Kept Secret.” It’s pronounced “Sill-uh-caw-guh.”
Flickr/cmh2315fl
Conecuh County is located in the Southern region of Alabama. Many people believe its name means “land of cane.” Conecuh Sausage is one of the county’s most popular businesses. Conecuh is pronounced “Cah-NECK-ah.”
Wikimedia Commons/Ebyabe
Flomaton is a small town in Escambia County, Alabama. Its unique name came about because the town is located on the border between Florida and Alabama. Flomaton is pronounced “Flow-ma-tahn.”
Wikimedia Commons/Saverivers
Notasulga is located in both Lee and Macon counties. Established in 1893, this small town is the birthplace of novelist Zora Neale Hurston. Notasulga is pronounced “Note-uh-sul-guh.”
Flickr/Jeff
Wedowee, which is the county seat of Randolph County, Alabama, is one of the state’s most delightful small towns. Its main attraction is Lake Wedowee, and it’s the perfect town to visit if you need to get away and relax. Wedowee is pronounced “Wee-DOW-ee.”
Flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM
Loachapoka is a tiny town that’s located in Lee County, Alabama just outside of Auburn. It’s also the location of the first Rosenwald School. Loachapoka is pronounced “Low-cha-poke-ah.”
TripAdvisor/gram2k17
Oneonta is the county seat of Blount County, Alabama. It’s best known for its Covered Bridge Festival, which is held each fall. Oneonta is pronounced “Oh-nee-ON-ta.”
Weogufka is a tiny unincorporated community in Coosa County, Alabama. Mule Day, which is held annually on the last Saturday in April, is the community’s most popular event. Weogufka is pronounced “Wee-oh-guff-ka.”
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