Reply #13: Oh, yes, Jacome's! [View All]

[SheilaT]

I used to live in Tucson, and you could always tell newcomers by whether or not they could correctly pronounce the name of that store. And never forget Ft. Huachuca.

Names in particular pose challenges in guessing the correct pronunciation. Sometimes the pronunciation is adapted to match what native English speakers expect of that letter combination, sometimes not. I recently knew two people with the last name Baughman. One pronounced it "boffman", the other "bowman". I actually enjoy making sure I get the pronunciation of a name correct.