# List of irregularly spelled places in the United States

This list is a sublist of List of irregularly spelled English names.

## List

List :
| Place | Pronunciation | Pronunciation | Note |
| Place | Respelling | IPA | Note |
| Aberdeen, Washington | AB-ər-deen | /ˈæbərdiːn/ | Also the city in Maryland |
| Abiquiú, New Mexico | AB-ə-kew | /ˈæbəkjuː/ | Regular in Spanish |
| Acequia, Idaho | ə-SEE-kwə | /əˈsiːkwə/ | |
| Achilles, Kansas | ə-KIL-iss | /əˈkɪlɪs/ | |
| Advance, North Carolina | AD-vanss | /ˈædvæns/ | Also the place in Missouri |
| Alachua, Florida | ə-LATCH-oo-ay | /əˈlætʃuːeɪ/ | |
| Albany, Georgia | awl-BAY-nee, -⁠BEN-ee | /ɔːlˈbeɪni, -ˈbɛni/ | |
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | AL-bə-kur-kee | /ˈælbəkɜːrki/ | |
| Aloha, Oregon | ə-LOH-ə | /əˈloʊə/ | |
| Amherst, Massachusetts | AM-ərst | /ˈæmərst/ | |
| Arab, Alabama | AY-rab | /ˈeɪræb/ | Also the place in Missouri |
| Arkansas | AR-kən-saw | /ˈɑːrkənsɔː/ | |
| Arkansas City, Kansas | ar-KAN-zəss | /ɑːrˈkænzəs/ | |
| Arkansas River | ar-KAN-zəss | /ɑːrˈkænzəs/ | |
| Arriba, Colorado | ARR-ib-ə | /ˈærɪbə/ | |
| Armada, Michigan | AR-may-də | /ˈɑːrmeɪdə/ | |
| Athens, Kentucky | AY-thənz | /ˈeɪθənz/ | Also the places in Illinois and Vermont |
| Au Sable River, Michigan | aw SAY-bəl, ow | /ɔː ˈseɪbəl, aʊ ˈseɪbəl/ | |
| Austwell, Texas | AWSS-wel | /ˈɔːswɛl/ | |
| Avon, New York | AV-on | /ˈævɒn/ | |
| Ayer, Massachusetts | AY-ər | /ˈeɪər/ | |
| Bahama, North Carolina | bə-HAY-mə | /bəˈheɪmə/ | |
| Balmorhea, Texas | BAL-mər-AY | /ˌbælməˈreɪ/ | |
| Bangor, Maine | BANG-gor | /ˈbæŋɡɔːr/ | |
| Banquete, Texas | bang-KET-ee | /bæŋˈkɛti/ | |
| Baraga, Michigan | BAIR-ə-gə | /ˈbɛərəɡə/ | |
| Barre, Vermont | BARR-ee, like Barry | /ˈbæri/ | |
| Beatrice, Alabama | bee-AT-riss | /biːˈætrɪs/ | Also the place in Nebraska |
| Beatty, Nevada | BAY-tee | /ˈbeɪti/ | |
| Beaufort, South Carolina | BEW-fərt | /ˈbjuːfərt/ | |
| Bedias, Texas | BEE-dysse | /ˈbiːdaɪs/ | |
| Belen, New Mexico | bə-LIN | /bəˈlɪn/ | |
| Bellefontaine, Ohio | bel-FOWN-tin | /bɛlˈfaʊntɪn/ | |
| Belle Fourche River | bel FOOSH | /bɛl ˈfuːʃ/ | |
| Benld, Illinois | bə-NELD | /bəˈnɛld/ | |
| Bergen, New York | BUR-jən | /ˈbɜːrdʒən/ | |
| Berlin | BUR-lin | /ˈbɜːrlɪn/ | Name of multiple places |
| Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | BETH-ləm | /ˈbɛθləm/ | |
| Bexar County, Texas | BAY-ər or like bear | /ˈbeɪ.ər, ˈbɛər/ | |
| Billerica, Massachusetts | bel-RIK-ə | /bɛlˈrɪkə/ | |
| Biloxi, Mississippi | bil-UK-see | /bɪˈlʌksi/ | |
| Bingen, Washington | BIN-jən | /ˈbɪndʒən/ | |
| Biscay, Minnesota | BISS-kee | /ˈbɪski/ | |
| Boca Raton, Florida | BOH-kə rə-TOHN | /ˈboʊkə rəˈtoʊn/ | |
| Boerne, Texas | BUR-nee | /ˈbɜːrni/ | |
| Bogata, Texas | bə-GOH-tə | /bəˈɡoʊtə/ | |
| Bogota, New Jersey | bə-GOH-tə | /bəˈɡoʊtə/ | |
| Bois D'Arc, Missouri | BOH dark | /ˈboʊ dɑːrk/ | |
| Boise, Idaho | BOY-see, -⁠zee | /ˈbɔɪsi/ in Idaho; /ˈbɔɪzi/ elsewhere | |
| Boise City, Oklahoma | like Boyce | /ˈbɔɪs/ | |
| Bolivar, Missouri | BOL-iv-ər | /ˈbɒlɪvər/ | Name of multiple places |
| Bolivar Township, Indiana | BOL-iv-ər | /ˈbɒlɪvər/ | |
| Bosque County, Texas | BOSS-kee | /ˈbɒski/ | |
| Bossier City, Louisiana | BOH-zhər | /ˈboʊʒər/ | |
| Bowie, Maryland | BOO-ee | /ˈbuːi/ | Also the place in Texas |
| Buena, New Jersey | BEW-nə | /ˈbjuːnə/ | |
| Buena, Washington | BEW-en-ə | /ˈbjuːɛnə/ | |
| Buena Vista, Colorado | BEW-nə-VISS-tə | /ˌbjuːnəˈvɪstə/ | Name of multiple places |
| Buck Creek, Indiana | BUK-rik | /ˈbʌkrɪk/ | |
| Buddha, Indiana | BOO-dee | /ˈbuːdi/ | |
| Buhl, Idaho | bewl | /bjuːl/ | |
| Bulverde, Texas | buul-VUR-dee | /bʊlˈvɜːrdi/ | |
| Burgundy Street, New Orleans, Louisiana | bər-GUN-dee | /bərˈɡʌndi/ | |
| Burien, Washington | BURE-ee-ən | /ˈbjʊəriən/ | |
| Burnet, Texas | BUR-nit | /ˈbɜːrnɪt/ | |
| Burthe Street, New Orleans, Louisiana | bewth | /bjuːθ/ | |
| Cairo, Georgia | KAY-roh | /ˈkeɪroʊ/ | Also the place in Mississippi |
| Cairo, Illinois | KAIR-oh | /ˈkɛəroʊ/ | Also the places in New York and Ohio |
| Cahuenga Pass | kə-WENG-gə | /kəˈwɛŋɡə/ | |
| Calais, Maine | KAL-iss | /ˈkælɪs/ | Also the place in Vermont |
| Calliope Street, New Orleans, Louisiana | KAL-ee-ohp | /ˈkælioʊp/ | |
| Camano Island | kə-MAY-noh | /kəˈmeɪnoʊ/ | |
| Canaan Valley | kə-NAYN | /kəˈneɪn/ | |
| Casa Grande, Arizona | KASS-ə GRAND | /ˈkæsə ˌɡrænd/ | |
| Casa Grande, Arizona | KASS-ə GRAN-dee | /ˈkæsə ˌɡrændi/ | |
| Camp Hill, Pennsylvania | kam-PIL | /kæmˈpɪl/ | |
| Canajoharie, New York | KAN-ə-jə-HAIR-ee | /ˈkænədʒəˈhɛəri/ | |
| Canyon de Chelly National Monument | Canyon de SHAY | /ˈʃeɪ/ | |
| Castile, New York | koss-TYLE | /ˈkɒstaɪl/ | |
| Cathlamet, Washington | kəth-LAM-ət | /kəθˈlæmət/ | |
| Celina, Texas | sil-EYE-nə | /sɪˈlaɪnə/ | |
| Chartres Street, New Orleans, Louisiana | like charter | /ˈtʃɑːrtər/ | |
| Charlevoix, Michigan | SHAR-lə-voy | /ˈʃɑːrləvɔɪ/ | |
| Charlotte, Vermont | shar-LOT | /ʃɑːrˈlɒt/ | Also the place in New York |
| Chatham, Massachusetts | CHAT-əm | /ˈtʃætəm/ | Also the places in New York and New Jersey |
| Chauncey, Ohio | CHAN-see | /ˈtʃænsi/ | |
| Cheesequake, New Jersey | like "chess quick" | /ˈtʃɛskwɪk/ | |
| Chehalis River, Washington | shə-HAY-liss | /ʃəˈheɪlɪs/ | |
| Chelan County, Washington | shil-AN | /ʃɪˈlæn/ | |
| Cheyenne, Wyoming | shy-AN | /ʃaɪˈæn/ | |
| Cherryville, North Carolina | CHUR-vil | /ˈtʃɜːrvɪl/ | |
| Chewelah, Washington | chih-WIL-ə | /tʃɪˈwiːlə/ | |
| Chicago | shik-AH-goh | /ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ | |
| Chickasha, Oklahoma | CHIK-ə-shay | /ˈtʃɪkəʃeɪ/ | |
| Chili, New York | CHY-ly | /ˈtʃaɪlaɪ/ | Also the place in Indiana |
| Clatskanie, Oregon | KLAT-skə-ny | /ˈklætskənaɪ/ | |
| Clinton, South Carolina | KLIN-ən | /ˈklɪnən/ | |
| Coahoma, Mississippi | kə-HOH-mə | /kəˈhoʊmə/ | |
| Coeur d'Alene, Idaho | KOR də-LAYN | /ˌkɔːr dəˈleɪn/ | |
| Concord, New Hampshire | KONK-ərd | /ˈkɒŋkərd/ | Also the place in Massachusetts |
| Conneaut, Ohio | KON-ee-awt | /ˈkɒniɔːt/ | |
| Conneautville, Pennsylvania | KON-ee-awt | /ˈkɒniɔːt/ | |
| Conetoe, North Carolina | kə-NEE-tə | /kəˈniːtə/ | |
| Connecticut | kə-NET-ik-ət | /kəˈnɛtɪkət/ | |
| Copalis Beach, Washington | koh-PAY-liss | /koʊˈpeɪlɪs/ | |
| Copiague, New York | koh-PAYG | /koʊˈpeɪɡ/ | |
| Coquille, Oregon | koh-KEEL | /koʊˈkiːl/ | |
| Cordele, Georgia | kor-DEEL | /kɔːrˈdiːl/ | |
| Cordele, Texas | kor-DEL | /kɔːrˈdɛl/ | |
| Cotulla, Texas | kə-TEW-lə | /kəˈtjuːlə/ | |
| Coupland, Texas | like Copeland | /ˈkoʊplənd/ | |
| Courtois Creek | KOH-tə-way | locally /ˈkoʊtəweɪ/ | |
| Coventry, Connecticut | KOV-ən-tree | /ˈkɒvəntri/ | Also the place in Rhode Island |
| Coxsackie, New York | kuuk-SAK-ee | /kʊkˈsæki/ | |
| Creve Coeur, Missouri | KREEV KOOR | /ˈkriːv ˈkʊər/ | |
| Cudahy, California | KUD-ə-h(a)y, KOO-də- | /ˈkʌdəheɪ, ˈkuːdəhaɪ/ | |
| Dalton, Ohio | DAL-tən | /ˈdæltən/ | |
| Damariscotta, Maine | dam-riss-KOT-ə | /dæmrɪˈskɒtə/ | |
| Darien, Connecticut | DAIR-ee-AN | /ˌdɛəriˈæn/ | |
| Delhi, California | DEL-hy | /ˈdɛlhaɪ/ | Name of multiple places |
| Del Norte County, California and Del Norte, Colorado | del NORT | /dɛl ˈnɔːrt/ | |
| Demonbreun Street, Nashville, Tennessee | də-MON-bree-in | /dəˈmɒnbri.ɪn/ | |
| Dequindre Cut, Detroit, Michigan | duu-KWIN-duurr | /dʊˈkwɪndʊr/ | |
| Des Moines, Iowa | dih MOYN | /dɪ ˈmɔɪn/ | |
| Des Moines, Washington | dih MOYNZ | /dɪ ˈmɔɪnz/ | |
| Deschutes River, Oregon | dish-OOTS | /dɪˈʃuːts/ | |
| Duarte, California | DWOR-tee | /ˈdwɔːrti/ | |
| DuBois, Pennsylvania | doo-BOYZ, -⁠BOYSS, -⁠BWAH | /duˈbɔɪz, -ˈbɔɪs/ | |
| Dubois County, Indiana | doo-BOYZ, -⁠BOYSS | /duˈbɔɪz, -ˈbɔɪs/ | |
| Duenweg, Missouri | dun-ə-WEG | /dʌnəˈwɛɡ/ | |
| Duffau, Texas | də-FOH | /dəˈfoʊ/ | |
| Dungeness River | DUN-jin-iss | /ˈdʌndʒɪnɪs/ | |
| Eau Claire, Michigan | aw-KLAIR | /ɔːˈklɛər/ | |
| El Dorado, Arkansas | EL-də-RAY-doh | /ˌɛldəˈreɪdoʊ/ | Multiple placenames |
| El Dorado Springs, Missouri | EL-də-RAY-doh | /ˌɛldəˈreɪdoʊ/ | |
| Elbe, Washington | EL-bee | /ˈɛlbiː/ | |
| Elizabethton | il-IZ-ə-BEE-thən, like Elizabethan | /ɪˌlɪzəˈbiːθən/ | |
| Elkhart | EL-kart | /ˈɛlkɑːrt/ | Name of multiple places |
| Elyria, Ohio | ə-LEER-ee-ə | /əˈlɪəriə/ | |
| Embarras River, Illinois | AM-braw | /ˈæmbrɔː/ | |
| Ephrata, Washington | ee-FRAY-tə | /iˈfreɪtə/ | |
| Estacada, Oregon | ESS-tə-KAY-də | /ˌɛstəˈkeɪdə/ | |
| Faneuil Hall, Boston | FAN-(ee)-əl | /ˈfæn(i)əl/ | |
| Floydada, Texas | floy-DAY-də | /flɔɪˈdeɪdə/ | |
| Forked River, New Jersey | FOR-kid | /ˈfɔːrkɪd/ | |
| Fort Duquesne, Pittsburgh | dew-KAYN | /djuːˈkeɪn/ | |
| Fremont, California | FREE-mont | /ˈfriːmɒnt/ | |
| Freret, New Orleans | fər-ET | /fərˈɛt/ | |
| Fries, Virginia | FREEZ, like 'freeze' | /ˈfriːz/ | |
| Galice, Oregon | gə-LEESS | /ɡəˈliːs/ | |
| Gallipolis, Ohio | GAL-ə-pə-LEESS | /ˌɡæləpəˈliːs/ | |
| Galveston, Indiana | gal-VESS-tən | /ɡælˈvɛstən/ | |
| Geauga County, Ohio | jee-AW-gə | /dʒiˈɔːɡə/ | |
| Genoa, New York | jen-OH-ə | /dʒɛˈnoʊə/ | |
| Ghent, Ohio | JENT | /ˈdʒɛnt/ | |
| Gloucester County, New Jersey | GLAW-stər | /ˈɡlɔːstər/ | Name of multiple places |
| Gnadenhutten, Ohio | jə-NAY-dən-HUT-ən | /dʒəˌneɪdənˈhʌtən/ | |
| Gogebic County, Michigan | goh-GHEE-bik | /ɡoʊˈɡiːbɪk/ | |
| Greenwich, Connecticut | GREN-itch | /ˈɡrɛnɪtʃ/ | |
| Greenwich Village | GREN-itch | /ˈɡrɛnɪtʃ/ | |
| Gruene, New Braunfels, Texas | like 'green' | /ˈɡriːn/ | |
| Harlingen, Texas | HAR-lin-jən | /ˈhɑːrlɪndʒən/ | |
| Haverhill, Massachusetts | HAY-vər-il | /ˈheɪvərɪl/ | |
| Havre, Montana | HAV-ər | /ˈhævər/ | |
| Havre de Grace, Maryland | HAV-ər də GRAYSS | /ˈhævər də ˈɡreɪs/ | |
| Helena, Alabama | hə-LEE-nə | /həˈliːnə/ | |
| Hereford, Texas | HUR-fərd | /ˈhɜːrfərd/ | Also a place in Pennsylvania |
| Hindman, Kentucky | HIM-ən | /ˈhɪmən/ | |
| Hochheim, Texas | HOH-hyme | /ˈhoʊhaɪm/ | |
| Hockessin, Delaware | HOH-kess-in | /ˈhoʊkɛsɪn/ | |
| Holcomb, Missouri | HAW-kəm | /ˈhɔːkəm/ | |
| Houston, Delaware | HOW-stən | /ˈhaʊstən/ | Also places in Georgia and Ohio, and the New York City street |
| Houston, Texas | HEW-stən, YOO- | /ˈ(h)juːstən/ | |
| Houston Street, New York City | HOW-stən | /ˈhaʊstən/ | |
| Hualapai | WOL-ə-py | /ˈwɒləpaɪ/ | |
| Huger, South Carolina | HEW-jee, YOO- | /ˈ(h)juːdʒi/ | |
| Humble, Texas | UM-bəl | /ˈʌmbəl/ | |
| Hurricane, Utah | HUR-ik-ən | /ˈhɜːrɪkən/ | Also places in Mississippi and West Virginia |
| Illinois | IL-in-OY | /ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪ/ | |
| Ilwaco | il-WAH-koh | /ɪlˈwɑːkoʊ/ | |
| Inez, Kentucky | AN-eez, like 'Annie's' | /ˈæniːz/ | |
| Iowa, Louisiana | EYE-ə-way | /ˈaɪ.əweɪ/ | |
| Iraan, Texas | EYE-rə-AN | /ˌaɪrəˈæn/ | |
| Ironton | ARN-tən | /ˈɑːrntən/ | |
| Ischua | ISH-way | /ˈɪʃweɪ/ | |
| Isla Vista | EYE-lə VISS-tə | /ˌaɪlə ˈvɪstə/ | |
| Iselin | IZ-lən | /ˈɪzlən/ | |
| Isle au Haut | EYE-lə-hoh | /ˈaɪləhoʊ/ | |
| Islip | EYESS-lip | /ˈaɪslɪp/ | |
| Italy, Texas | IT-lee | /ˈɪtli/ | |
| Jourdanton, Texas | JUR-dən-tən | /ˈdʒɜːrdəntən/ | |
| Juab County | JOO-ab | /ˈdʒuːæb/ | |
| Julian, Pennsylvania | joo-lee-AN | /dʒuːliˈæn/ | |
| Kalaloch | KLAY-lok | /ˈkleɪlɒk/ | |
| Kamay, Texas | KAY-may | /ˈkeɪmeɪ/ | |
| Kamela, Oregon | kə-MEE-lə | /kəˈmiːlə/ | |
| Kamiah | KAM-ee-eye | /ˈkæmiaɪ/ | |
| Kearney | KAR-nee | /ˈkɑːrni/ | Various places |
| Keechelus Lake | KETCH-əl-əss | /ˈkɛtʃələs/ | |
| Keuka Lake | KEW-kə | /ˈkjuːkə/ | |
| Keweenaw County | KEE-win-aw | /ˈkiːwɪnɔː/ | |
| Kissimmee | kiss-IM-ee | /kɪˈsɪmiː/ | |
| Kleberg County, Texas | KLAY-burg | /ˈkleɪbɜːrɡ/ | |
| Kosciusko | koz-ee-ESS-koh | /kɒziˈɛskoʊ/ | |
| Kosciusko County | koss-ee-OSS-koh | /kɒsiˈɒskoʊ/ | |
| Kountze, Texas | KOONTS | /ˈkuːnts/ | |
| Kure Beach | KURE-ee | /ˈkjʊəri/ | |
| La Fayette | lə-F(A)Y-ət | /ləˈfeɪət, -ˈfaɪ-/ | |
| La Grande | lə GRAND | /lə ˈɡrænd/ | |
| La Jolla | lə HOY-ə | /lə ˈhɔɪə/ | |
| Lac Courte Oreilles | lə-KOO-tə-RAY | /ləˌkuːtəˈreɪ/ | |
| Lafayette | LA(H)F-ee-ET | /ˌlɑːfiːˈɛt, ˌlæf-/ | |
| La Plata | lə PLAY-tə | /lə ˈpleɪtə/ | |
| Lake Orion | ORR-ee-ən | /ˈɒriən/ | Also other places named "Orion" |
| Lake Oswego | oss-WEE-goh | /ɒsˈwiːɡoʊ/ | |
| Lake Pend Oreille | pon-də-RAY | /pɒndəˈreɪ/ | |
| Lalor Street, Trenton | LAW-lər | /ˈlɔːlər/ | |
| Lamesa, Texas | lə-MEE-sə | /ləˈmiːsə/ | |
| Lancaster, Pennsylvania | LANG-kih-stər | /ˈlæŋkɪstər/ | |
| Lapwai | LAP-wy | /ˈlæpwaɪ/ | |
| Latah | LAY-tah | /ˈleɪtɑː/ | Also Latah County |
| Leakey | LAY-kee | /ˈleɪki/ | |
| Lebam | lə-BAM | /ləˈbæm/ | |
| Lebanon, Pennsylvania | LEB-ən-ən | /ˈlɛbənən/ | Also the city in New Hampshire |
| Leicester, Massachusetts | like Lester | /ˈlɛstər/ | |
| Leicester, Vermont | LY-stər | /ˈlaɪstər/ | |
| Lemhi County | LEM-hy | /ˈlɛmhaɪ/ | |
| Lemoore | lə-MOR | /ləˈmɔːr/ | Colloquial pronunciation |
| Lemoore | LEE-mor | /ˈliːmɔːr/ | Official pronunciation |
| Leominster | LEM-in-stər | /ˈlɛmɪnstər/ | |
| Levy, South Carolina | LEE-vee | /ˈliːvi/ | |
| Lewes | LEW-iss | /ˈljuːɪs/ | |
| Lima | LY-mə | /ˈlaɪmə/ | |
| Limon, Colorado | LY-mən | /ˈlaɪmən/ | |
| Livernois Avenue, Detroit | liv-uurr-NOY | /lɪvʊrˈnɔɪ/ | |
| Lodi | LOH-dy | /ˈloʊdaɪ/ | |
| Lompoc | LOM-pohk | /ˈlɒmpoʊk/ | |
| Los Angeles | loss AN-jəl-əss | /lɒs ˈændʒələs/ | |
| Louisville | LOO-iss-vil | /ˈluːɪsvɪl/ | Most places besides the one in Kentucky |
| Louisville, Kentucky | LUV-əl | /ˈlʌvəl/ | |
| Louisville, Kentucky | LOO-ə-vəl | /ˈluːəvəl/ | |
| Lowville, New York | LOW-vil | /laʊvɪl/ | |
| Mabank | MAY-bank | /ˈmeɪbæŋk/ | |
| Mackinac Island | MAK-in-aw | /ˈmækɪnɔː/ | |
| Madras, Oregon | MAD-rəss | /ˈmædrəs/ | |
| Madrid, Alabama | MAD-rid | /ˈmædrɪd/ | Name of various places |
| Malad River | mə-LAD | /məˈlæd/ | |
| Malheur River | MAL-hure | /ˈmælhjʊər/ | |
| Manchaca, Texas | MAN-shak | /ˈmænʃæk/ | |
| Manor, Texas | MAY-nər | /ˈmeɪnər/ | |
| Mantua, Utah | MAN-ə-way | /ˈmænəweɪ/ | |
| Marathon, Texas | MAIR-ə-thən | /ˈmɛərəθən/ | |
| Marquam | MAR-kəm | /ˈmɑːrkəm/ | |
| Marquez, Texas | mar-KAY | /mɑːrˈkeɪ/ | |
| Marseilles, Illinois | mar-SAYLZ | /mɑːrˈseɪlz/ | Also a place in Ohio |
| Martinez, Georgia | mar-tin-EZ | /mɑːrtɪˈnɛz/ | |
| Maryland | MARR-il-ənd | /ˈmærɪlənd/ | |
| Mattapan | mat-ə-PAN | /mætəˈpæn/ | |
| Maury County | MUR-ee | /ˈmɜːri/ | |
| Mazatzal Mountains | mat-ə-ZEL | /mætəˈzɛl/ | |
| McGaheysville, Virginia | mə-GAK-eez-vil | /məˈɡækizvɪl/ | |
| Meagher County, Montana | MAR | /ˈmɑːr/ | |
| Mebane, North Carolina | MEB-ən | /ˈmɛbən/ | |
| Medina, Ohio | mid-EYE-nə | /mɪˈdaɪnə/ | Also places in Washington and New York |
| Melpomene Street, New Orleans, Louisiana | MEL-pəm-een | /ˈmɛlpəmiːn/ | |
| Mentor, Ohio | MEN-(t)ər | /ˈmɛn(t)ər/ | |
| Mesa, Washington | MEE-sə | /ˈmiːsə/ | |
| Methow | MET-ow | /ˈmɛtaʊ/ | |
| Mexia, Texas | mə-HAY-ə | /məˈheɪə/ | |
| Miami, Oklahoma | my-AM-ə | /maɪˈæmə/ | Also a place in Texas |
| Micanopy | MIK-ə-NOH-pee | /ˌmɪkəˈnoʊpi/ | |
| Michigan | MISH-ig-ən | /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/ | |
| Milan, Illinois | MY-lən | /ˈmaɪlən/ | Name of multiple places |
| Minam, Oregon | MY-nəm | /ˈmaɪnəm/ | |
| Minot, North Dakota | MY-not | /ˈmaɪnɒt/ | |
| Missouri | miz-UR-ee | /mɪˈzɜːri/ | |
| Mobile, Alabama | moh-BEEL | /moʊˈbiːl/ | |
| Mogollon Rim | mug-ih-YOHN | /mʌɡɪˈjoʊn/ | |
| Monson, Massachusetts | MUN-sən | /ˈmʌnsən/ | |
| Montague, Texas | MON-tag | /ˈmɒntæɡ/ | |
| Montpelier, Vermont | mont-PEE-lee-ər | /mɒntˈpiːliər/ | Pronunciation used for the other places with this name |
| Montpelier, Virginia | mont-pə-LEER | /mɒntpəˈlɪər/ | |
| Moscow, Idaho | MOSS-koh | /ˈmɒskoʊ/ | Also a place in Tennessee |
| Mount Desert Island | diz-URT | /dɪˈzɜːrt/ | |
| Munday, Texas | MUN-dee | /ˈmʌndi/ | |
| Mulino, Oregon | mə-LYNE-oh | /məˈlaɪnoʊ/ | |
| Mukilteo | MUK-əl-TEE-oh | /ˌmʌkəlˈtiːoʊ/ | |
| Muskegon | mə-SKEE-gən | /məˈskiːɡən/ | |
| Nacogdoches | NAK-ə-DOH-chiss | /ˌnækəˈdoʊtʃɪs/ | |
| Nahant | nə-HAHNT | /nəˈhɑːnt/ | |
| Nahma Township | NAY-mə | /ˈneɪmə/ | |
| Naselle | nay-SEL | /neɪˈsɛl/ | |
| Natchitoches | NAK-ih-təsh | /ˈnækɪtəʃ/ | |
| Nederland, Texas | NEE-dər-lənd | /ˈniːdərlənd/ | |
| Nehalem | nee-HAY-ləm | /niːˈheɪləm/ | |
| Nenana River | nee-NAN-ə | /niːˈnænə/ | |
| Neodesha | nee-OH-də-shay | /niːˈoʊdəʃeɪ/ | |
| Nespelem | ness-PEE-ləm | /nɛsˈpiːləm/ | |
| Netarts | NEE-tarts | /ˈniːtɑːrts/ | |
| Nevada (state) | niv-AD-ə | /nɪˈvædə/ | |
| Nevada (cities) | niv-AY-də | /nɪˈveɪdə/ | |
| Nevada County | niv-AY-də | /nɪˈveɪdə/ | |
| Newark, Ohio | NURK | /ˈnɜːrk/ | |
| New Athens | New AY-thənz | /ˈeɪθənz/ | Name of multiple places |
| New Berlin | New BUR-lin | /ˈbɜːrlɪn/ | Name of multiple places |
| New Orleans | new OR-linz | /njuː ˈɔːrlɪnz/ | |
| New Madrid, Missouri | New MAD-rid | /ˈmædrɪd/ | |
| New Prague, Minnesota | New PRAYG | /ˈpreɪɡ/ | |
| New Tripoli, Pennsylvania | New trih-POH-lee | /trɪˈpoʊli/ | |
| Noel, Missouri | NOHL | /noʊl/ | |
| Norfolk, Nebraska | NOR-fork | /ˈnɔːrfɔːrk/ | |
| Norfolk, Virginia | NOR-fuuk | /ˈnɔːrfʊk/ | |
| Ochelata | oh-shə-LAY-tə | /oʊʃəˈleɪtə/ | |
| Ochiltree County | OK-əl-tree | /ˈɒkəltriː/ | |
| Ojai | OH-hy | /ˈoʊhaɪ/ | As per the Spanish |
| Olathe | oh-LAY-thə | /oʊˈleɪθə/ | |
| Olean | OH-lee-ann | /ˈoʊliæn/ | |
| Ontonagon River | ON-tə-NAH-gən | /ˌɒntəˈnɑːɡən/ | |
| Orcas Island | OR-kəss | /ˈɔːrkəs/ | |
| Ouray | YOOR-ay | /ˈjʊəreɪ/ | |
| Palacios | pə-LASH-əss | /pəˈlæʃəs/ | |
| Palermo, North Dakota | PAL-ər-moh | /ˈpælərmoʊ/ | |
| Palestine, Texas | PAL-ist-een | /ˈpælɪstiːn/ | Also East Palestine, Ohio (stress changes: PAL-ist-EEN /ˌpælɪˈstiːn/) |
| Palo Gaucho Bayou, Texas | PAH-lee-GAHTCH | /ˈpɑːliˌɡɑːtʃ/ | |
| Palouse | pə-LOOSS | /pəˈluːs/ | |
| Paso Robles | PASS-ə ROH-bəlz | /ˌpæsə ˈroʊbəlz/ | |
| Pass Christian | PASS-kriss-chee-AN | /ˌpæskrɪstʃiˈæn/ | |
| Patchogue | PATCH-og | /ˈpætʃɒɡ/ | |
| Pawtucket | pə-TUK-it | /pəˈtʌkɪt/ | |
| Peabody, Massachusetts | PEE-bə-dee | /ˈpiːbədi/ | |
| Pearrygin Lake | PAIR-ij-in | /ˈpɛərɪdʒɪn/ | |
| Pedernales | PUR-də-NAL-iss | /ˌpɜːrdəˈnælɪs/ | |
| Pend Oreille River | PON-də-RAY | /ˌpɒndəˈreɪ/ | |
| Peoria, Iowa | PIRR-ee | /ˈpɪrˌiː/ | |
| Peru, Indiana | PEE-roo | /ˈpiːruː/ | |
| Picabo | like peek-a-boo | /ˈpiːkəbuː/ | |
| Piceance Creek | PEE-a(w)nss | /ˈpiːɔːns, -æns/ | |
| Pierre, South Dakota | peer, like 'pier' | /pɪər/ | |
| Pittsburgh | PITS-burg | /ˈpɪtsbɜːrɡ/ | |
| Placer County | PLASS-ər | /ˈplæsər/ | |
| Placerville | PLASS-ər-vil | /ˈplæsərvɪl/ | |
| Plano | PLAY-noh | /ˈpleɪnoʊ/ | |
| Plymouth | PLIM-əth | /ˈplɪməθ/ | |
| Point Mugu | Point mə-GOO | /ˌpɔɪnt məˈɡuː/ | |
| Pojoaque | pə-WAH-kee | /pəˈwɑːki/ | |
| Pompeii, Michigan | POM-pee-eye | /ˈpɒmpiːaɪ/ | |
| Port Bolivar | Port BOL-iv-ər | /ˈbɒlɪvər/ | |
| Port Hueneme | port wy-NEE-mee | /pɔːrt waɪˈniːmi/ | |
| Poth | pohth | /poʊθ/ | |
| Poughkeepsie | pə-KIP-see | /pəˈkɪpsi/ | |
| Poulsbo | PAWLZ-boh, like 'Paul's bow' | /ˈpɔːlzboʊ/ | |
| Poway | POW-ay | /ˈpaʊ.eɪ/ | |
| Prague, Oklahoma | prayg | /preɪɡ/ | |
| Puget Sound | PEW-jit | /ˈpjuːdʒɪt/ | |
| Pulaski, New York | pə-LASS-ky | /pəˈlæskaɪ/ | |
| Purgatoire River | PIK-it-wire | /ˈpɪkɪt.waɪər/ | |
| Puyallup, Washington | pew-AWL-əp | /pjuːˈɔːləp/ | Local pronunciation |
| Puyallup, Washington | pew-AL-əp | /pjuːˈæləp/ | |
| Quincy, Massachusetts | KWIN-zee | /ˈkwɪnzi/ | |
| Quitaque | KIT-ə-kway | /ˈkɪtəkweɪ/ | |
| Qulin | KEW-lin | /ˈkjuːlɪn/ | |
| Raleigh | RAH-lee | /ˈrɑːli/ | |
| Refugio, California | rə-FEW-fee-oh, -⁠hee- | /rəˈfjuːfioʊ, -hioʊ/ | Name of multiple places |
| Refugio, Texas | rə-FURE-ee-oh | /rəˈfjʊərioʊ/ | |
| Rensselaer | REN-sə-LEER | /ˌrɛnsəˈlɪər/ | Name of multiple places |
| Rhea County | RAY | /reɪ/ | |
| Riga, New York | RY-gə | /ˈraɪɡə/ | |
| Rio | RY-oh | /ˈraɪoʊ/ | In Florida and Wisconsin |
| Rio Grande, Ohio | RY-oh GRAND | /ˌraɪoʊ ˈɡrænd/ | |
| Ronkonkoma | ron-KONG-kə-mə | /rɒnˈkɒŋkəmə/ | |
| Ruch | ROOSH | /ruːʃ/ | |
| Russia, Ohio | ROOSH-ee | /ˈruːʃi/ | |
| Russiaville | ROOSH-ee-vil | /ˈruːʃivɪl/ | |
| Rutherfordton, North Carolina | RULF-tən | /ˈrʌlftən/ | |
| Saguache, Colorado (town and county) | sə-WAHTCH | /səˈwɑːtʃ/ | |
| Salida, Colorado | sə-LY-də | /səˈlaɪdə/ | |
| Saline, Michigan | sə-LEEN | /səˈliːn/ | |
| Samish Island | SAM-ish | /ˈsæmɪʃ/ | |
| Sammamish | sə-MAM-ish | /səˈmæmɪʃ/ | |
| San Jose, Illinois | san JOHZ | /sæn ˈdʒoʊz/ | |
| San Luis Obispo, California | Middle word LOO-iss | /sæn ˌluːɪs əˈbɪspoʊ/ | |
| San Pedro, Los Angeles, California | san PEE-droh | /sæn ˈpiːdroʊ/ | |
| San Rafael, California | san rə-FEL | /sæn rəˈfɛl/ | |
| San Xavier, Arizona | san HAH-vee-ay | /sæn ˈhɑːvieɪ/ | |
| Sangre Street, Stillwater, Oklahoma | ZANG-ər | /ˈzæŋər/ | |
| Sault Sainte Marie | SOO saynt mə-REE | /ˈsuː seɪnt məˈriː/ | |
| Schaghticoke | SKAT-(ih)-kuuk | /ˈskæt(ɪ)kʊk/ | |
| Schuylkill River | SKOO-kəl | /ˈskuːkəl/ | |
| Scioto (various), Ohio | sy-OH-tə | /saɪˈoʊtə/ | |
| Scituate | SITCH-oo-it | /ˈsɪtʃuɪt/ | |
| Sebring, Florida | SEE-bring | /ˈsiːbrɪŋ/ | |
| Sedro-Woolley | SEE-droh WUUL-ee | /ˈsiːdroʊ ˈwʊli/ | |
| Sekiu | SEE-kew | /ˈsiːkjuː/ | |
| Semiahmoo Bay | sem-ee-AH-moh | /sɛmiˈɑːmoʊ/ | |
| Sequim | SKWIM | /ˈskwɪm/ | |
| Shawangunk Ridge | SHON-gum | /ˈʃɒnɡʌm/ | |
| Shawano | SHAWN-oh | /ˈʃɔːnoʊ/ | |
| Shoshone, Idaho | shoh-SHOHN | /ʃoʊˈʃoʊn/ | |
| Sigourney, Iowa | SIG-ər-nee | /ˈsɪɡərniː/ | |
| Siuslaw River | sy-YOO-slaw | /saɪˈjuːslɔː/ | |
| Skagit | SKAJ-it | /ˈskædʒɪt/ | Various places |
| Skamokawa | skə-MOK-ə-way | /skəˈmɒkəweɪ/ | |
| Skaneateles Lake | SKIN-ee-AT-ləss, like "skinny atlas" | /ˌskɪniˈætləs/ | |
| Socastee | SOK-ə-stee | /ˈsɒkəstiː/ | |
| Sol Duc River | like "Soul Duck River" | /ˈsoʊl dʌk/ | |
| Spokane | spoh-KAN | /spoʊˈkæn/ | |
| Staunton, Virginia | like Stanton | /ˈstæntən/ | |
| Stehekin | stə-HEE-kin | /stəˈhiːkɪn/ | |
| Steilacoom | STIL-ə-kum | /ˈstɪləkʌm/ | |
| Strait of Juan de Fuca | Strait of HWAHN də FEW-kə | /ˌhwɑːn də ˈfjuːkə/ | |
| Study Butte | STEW-dee BEWT | /ˈstjuːdi ˈbjuːt/ | |
| Suisun City | siss-OON | /sɪˈsuːn/ | |
| Swarthmore | SWAHTH-mor | /ˈswɑːθmɔːr/ | |
| Swansea | SWON-zee | /ˈswɒnzi/ | |
| Tahawus | tə-HAWZ | /təˈhɔːz/ | |
| Taliaferro County | TOL-iv-ər | /ˈtɒlɪvər/ | |
| Tallmadge, Ohio | TAL-mij | /ˈtælmɪdʒ/ | |
| Tanana River | TAN-ə-nah | /ˈtænənɑː/ | |
| Tazewell, Virginia | TAZ-wel | /tæz.wɛl/ | Name of multiple places |
| Tchoupitoulas Street, New Orleans | CHOP-ih-TOO-ləss | /ˌtʃɒpɪˈtuːləs/ | |
| Tekoa, Washington | TEE-koh | /ˈtiːkoʊ/ | |
| Telocaset | TEL-ə-KASS-it | /ˌtɛləˈkæsɪt/ | |
| Terre Haute | TERR-ə HOHT, HUT | /ˌtɛrə ˈhoʊt, -ˈhʌt/ | |
| Tewksbury | TUUKS-bə-ree | /ˈtʊksbəri/ | |
| Thames River, Connecticut | THAYMZ, not TEMZ | /ˈθeɪmz/, not /tɛmz/ | |
| The Dalles | The DALZ | /ˈdælz/ | |
| Thibodaux | TIB-ə-doh | /ˈtɪbədoʊ/ | |
| Thoreau, New Mexico | thə-ROO | /θəˈru/ | |
| Throop | TROOP, like 'troop' | /ˈtruːp/ | |
| Tieton | TY-ə-tən | /ˈtaɪ.ətən/ | |
| Tigard | TY-gərd | /ˈtaɪɡərd/ | |
| Tillamook | TIL-əm-ik | /ˈtɪləmʌk/ | |
| Tillamook | TIL-əm-uuk | /ˈtɪləmʊk/ | |
| Tok | TOHK | /toʊk/ | |
| Tooele | too-IL-ə | /tuˈɪlə/ | |
| Topsail Beach | TOP-səl Beach | /ˈtɒpsəl/ | |
| Topsham | TOP-səm | /ˈtɒpsəm/ | |
| Touchet River | TOO-shee | /ˈtuːʃi/ | |
| Tow, Texas | TOW | /taʊ/ | |
| Towaoc, Colorado | TOY-awk | /tɔɪɔːk/ | |
| Towson | TOW-sən | /taʊsən/ | |
| Tripoli, Iowa | trip-OH-lə | /trɪˈpoʊlə/ | |
| Tualatin | too-AH-lə-tin | /tuˈɑːlətɪn/ | |
| Tucson | TOO-son | /ˈtuːsɒn/ | |
| Tulare | tuul-AIR-(ee) | /tʊˈlɛər(i)/ | |
| Tuolumne River | too-OL-əm-ee | /tuˈɒləmi/ | |
| Tygh Valley | TY, like 'tie' | /taɪ/ | |
| Uhland | YOO-lənd | /ˈjuːlənd/ | |
| Utley, Texas | YOOT-lee | /ˈjuːtli/ | |
| Valatie | və-LAY-shə | /vəˈleɪʃə/ | |
| Valdez, Alaska | val-DEEZ | /vælˈdiːz/ | |
| Vallejo | və-LAY-(h)oh | /vəˈleɪ(h)oʊ/ | |
| Vedauwoo, Wyoming | VEE-də-voo | /ˈviːdəvuː/ | |
| Veneta | vin-EE-tə | /vɪˈniːtə/ | |
| Venetie | VEEN-it-eye | /ˈviːnɪtaɪ/ | |
| Verdi | VUR-dy | /ˈvɜːrdaɪ/ | |
| Vergennes | vər-JENZ | /vərˈdʒɛnz/ | |
| Versailles | vur-SAYLZ | /vɜːrˈseɪlz/ | Various places |
| Vici | VY-sy | /ˈvaɪsaɪ/ | |
| Vienna | vy-AN-ə | /vaɪˈænə/ | In Illinois, Ohio, and South Dakota |
| Visalia | vy-SAY-lee-ə | /vaɪˈseɪliə/ | |
| Waelder | like welder | /ˈwɛldər/ | |
| Wahkiakum County | wə-KY-ə-kəm | /wəˈkaɪ.əkəm/ | |
| Wallowa Mountains | wə-LOW-ə | /wəˈlaʊə/ | |
| Waltham | WAWL-tham | /ˈwɔːlθæm/ | |
| Waukesha | WAW-kish-aw | /ˈwɔːkɪʃɔː/ | |
| Waupun | WAW-pawn | /ˈwɔːpɔːn/ | |
| Waxahachie | WOK-sə-HATCH-ee | /ˌwɒksəˈhætʃi/ | |
| Waynoka | wə-NOH-kə | /wəˈnoʊkə/ | |
| Wayzata | wy-ZET-ə | /waɪˈzɛtə/ | |
| Weippe | WEE-ype | /ˈwiːaɪp/ | |
| Weiser | WEEZ-ər | /ˈwiːzər/ | |
| Whitemarsh Island | WHIT-marsh | /ˈhwɪtmɑːrʃ/ | |
| Wilkes-Barre | BARR-ə | /ˈbærə/ | |
| Wilkes-Barre | like Barry | /ˈbæri/ | |
| Wilkes-Barre | BARR | /ˈbær/ | |
| Willamette River | wil-AM-it | /wɪˈlæmɪt/ | |
| Willapa River | WIL-ə-pah | /ˈwɪləpɑː/ | |
| Woburn | WOO-bərn | /ˈwuːbərn/ | |
| Wooster | WUUSS-tər | /ˈwʊstər/ | |
| Worcester | WUUSS-tər | /ˈwʊstər/ | Various places |
| Wyandanch | WY-ən-dantch | /ˈwaɪənˌdæntʃ/ | |
| Wytheville, Virginia | | /wɪθvɪl/ | |
| Yakima | YAK-ə-mah | /ˈjækəmɑː/ | |
| Yachats | YAH-hahts | /ˈjɑːhɑːts/ | |
| Yaquina Bay | yə-KWIN-ə | /jəˈkwɪnə/ | |
| Yocona River | YOK-nee | /ˈjɒkni/ | |
| Youghiogheny River | YAW-kə-GAY-nee | /ˌjɔːkəˈɡeɪni/ | |
| Ypsilanti | IP-sil-AN-tee | /ˌɪpsɪˈlænti/ | |
| Yreka | wy-REE-kə | /waɪˈriːkə/ | |
| Zabcikville | ZAHB-chik-vil | /ˈzɑːbtʃɪkvɪl/ | |
| Zuehl, Texas | ZEEL | /ziːl/ | |
| Zzyzx, California | ZY-ziks | /ˈzaɪzɪks/ | |