Isn't that how it's been pronounced for at least, well, forever?

Yes. But even today inlanders call it Rodanth.

Yes. But even today inlanders call it Rodanth.

To be fair, it's all about geography. In my past home, we had a gorgeous view of Cahas MTN which is situated in Franklin County....one over from Rke County where the house was. I spoke to a local vendor one day referencing the mountain and pronounced it CA'- hoss, and he corrected me to say it was pronounced Caa-HAZE' by the locals.

It's all about where ya are and taking cues from the long time folks that have lived it and worked it.

I always ask now...

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Might as well go full on... Conetoe.

Might as well go full on... Conetoe.

Might as well go full on... Conetoe.

I could pronounce both Mebane and Conetoe without even consulting Miss Google.

Let's start with a simple city. Just pronounce Norfolk.

Let's start with a simple city. Just pronounce Norfolk.

Let's start with a simple city. Just pronounce Norfolk.

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Don't forget about Staunton! Also if your from the Richmond area, the Powhite Parkway.

I worked at a company with Norfolk in the name and dared not pronounce it correctly to my customers when calling them for fear I would get fired if someone beyond my cubbie heard me! Most of my co-workers pronounced it NOR'-FOKE. Tsk tsk.

Gotta go with the flow!

Gotta say I knew about your slaughter of word pronunciations in the South. lol. May I also include the name Ashley for a boy….my husband kept saying in a restaurant WHY ARE THEY CALLING THAT BOY,ASHLEY? (our daughters name)…we are Yankees. I calmly replied REMEMBER GONE WITH THE WIND, JOHN!! he went on and on about it!

the Powhite Parkway.

Let's start with a simple city. Just pronounce Norfolk.

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How's the old Norfolk Academy cheer go? Something like:

"we don't drink, we don't smoke, Norfolk, Norfolk!"

Used to live in Williamsburg. Lost count of the various pronunciations of Norfolk.

The one guy I knew named... it was spelled Ashlee.

Southron is legit.

Pretty sure I've posted this before. Oh well, here it is again.

Pretty sure I've posted this before. Oh well, here it is again.

"Rodanthee" for sure going back to when it was named Chicamacomico. Now that we are on to pronunciations- in the name of all that is good and holy Bodie Island is pronounced like "Body" Island!

Let's start with a simple city. Just pronounce Norfolk.

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How's the old Norfolk Academy cheer go? Something like:

"we don't drink, we don't smoke, Norfolk, Norfolk!"

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Of all the celebrities who grew up in Norfolk, none speak with a stronger Norfolkian accent than Lefty Driesell. He pronounces out as oot and Maryland as Merland.

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Of all the celebrities who grew up in Norfolk, none speak with a stronger Norfolkian accent than Lefty Driesell. He pronounces out as oot and Maryland as Merland.