The Pamlico Sound

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The Pamlico Sound

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The Pamlico Sound

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The narrator should learn how to pronounce it.

The Pamlico Sound

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The narrator should learn how to pronounce it.

I've heard Pamplico before, but this is a first for Pam-LEE-Co.

But it was a good documentary, especially the photography.

Weird factoid (perhaps it was in the video, and most of the waterbillies here know this already) but anyone know Pam Sounds deepest water?

"a first for Pam-LEE-Co."

He's Canadian. Maybe that explains it, eh?

The Pamlico Sound

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The narrator should learn how to pronounce it.

Weird factoid (perhaps it was in the video, and most of the waterbillies here know this already) but anyone know Pam Sounds deepest water?

Miss Google knows everything.

"a first for Pam-LEE-Co."

This is literally the ONLY way I've ever heard it pronounced

On pronunciation - I think both (accentuation on the first syllable (PAM "leh") or second (pam LEE) are acceptable. As I recall the Algonquins used the first (PAM leh) but perhaps over time, a severe southern drawl can often accentuate the second syllable...maybe that's where the pam LEE comes from?

Similarly, there is a long time debate - to which I've never seen a clear "winner" - on the pronunciation of Richmond area Powhite

There is NO debate however on Rodanthe (thee at the end) versus Rodanth - the later drives me nuts :/

"a first for Pam-LEE-Co."

This is literally the ONLY way I've ever heard it pronounced

"Powhite"

It's Po-white.
The only people I've heard say Pow-hite since 1972 are the newcomers who don't like either Poor or White or both. Oh well.

"with the official pronunciation being "POW-hite" (like "Powhatan") and the more common local pronunciation in Richmond being "Po-white". While the official version reflects the likely Native American origin, the "Po-white" pronunciation has been used locally for centuries and is widely accepted by area residents. "

Notice that Po-white has been "used locally for centuries"

In reading old logbooks from the U.S. lifesaving service (pre-1915) you will occasionally see it spelled "Pamplico" Sound. This is by locals, and I think that "Pamplico" was a variant spelling for a good while.

U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. 1883 Click to follow link...

"At head of title: "Coast Chart No. 142." Below title: "Issued June 1883, J.E. Hilgard Superintendent. Verified: R.D. Cutts, Assistant in charge of Office. Price 50 Cents." At top: "No. 142. Price 50 Cents. Plate No. 1786. Electrotype Copy No. 1 U.S.C. & G.S.
Abstract Depths shown by isolines and soundings relief shown by hachures. Includes index map, notes and tables of tides, light houses, and abbreviations, as well as lists of the engravers and surveyors who worked on the map. Map shows the locations of buoys, lighthouses, and life saving stations."

"a first for Pam-LEE-Co."

This is literally the ONLY way I've ever heard it pronounced

I don't think you watched the video... at least I've never heard it pronounced with such a hard LEE as in LEEK in my 46 years going there.

"a first for Pam-LEE-Co."

This is literally the ONLY way I've ever heard it pronounced

I don't think you watched the video... at least I've never heard it pronounced with such a hard LEE as in LEEK in my 46 years going there.

Yeah, I watched it. His pronunciation is a little drawn out because he's using his presentation voice, but that's the same pronunciation I've always heard

How about "Corolla". Most visitors would assume it's pronounced like the Toyota Corolla. But the local pronunciation is "kuh-RAHL-uh".

One of my brothers lived in Manhattan for a few years. There's an east west st named "Houston St". You'd think it's pronounced like the famous Texan, right? No! "HOW-sten" street! I asked my brother "It's named after Sam Houston, right?" He said yes, but it's pronounced "How-sten" here!