Fox2Now.com has another fun list for St. Louisans. This one is all about the most MISPRONOUNCED St. Louis words by out of towners.
The list includes...
City of Bellefontaine – St. Louisans call this city Bell Fountain, while out-of-towners have a tendency to move towards the French pronunciation.
Chouteau Avenue – Out-of-towners would pronounce this road with its true French pronunciation, but natives would call this stretch of road “show-toe.”
Florissant – Out-of-towners may mispronounce this word and make it sound more like fluorescent. Like a fluorescent light bulb.
Mostaccioli – Many say it’s not a St. Louis wedding without mostaccioli.
Out-of-towners may pronounce this word correctly, but St. Louisans tend to say “muskacholly”
Spoede Road – St. Louisans pronounce Spoede, “Spadey” while out-of-towners might say “Spodey.”
Gravois – St. Louisans call this road “Grav-oy,” rhymes with boy, while out-of-towners may lean towards the French pronunciation.
I-44 – St. Louisans call this “Farty-Far,” while out-of-towners the interstate Forty-Four.