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This guide began with a newsletter article we wrote most the many places in S Carolina that are frequently mispronounced. We asked our readers to write in with SC places that they found confusing or heard others stumbling over. Later receiving dozens of emails and speaking with everyone from librarians, to fishermen, to Chamber of Commerce representatives, to teachers beyond the state, we have compiled this list. Thanks to all those who took the time to write u.s.a. or speak with u.s.a. and make this list a printed echo of South Carolinian voices.

Many residents commented on how S Carolinians alternately pronounce those places ending in "ville," sometimes stressing the "ville" and sometimes de-emphasizing information technology. An example would be Greenville, interchangeably said Greenish • VIL or GREEN • vul. Others include Abbeville, Graniteville, Leesville, and Summerville.

During our research for this page we came across an entire book dedicated to dispelling common mispronunciations. Claude and Irene Neuffer wrote Correct Mispronunciations of South Carolina Names in 1983. Their self-proclaimed "cantankerous dictionary" has over 400 such examples. Our findings and phonetical translations differ from the Neuffers' in many ways, just their volume is an interesting and informative resource.

Finally, we must note that the "correct" way to pronounce whatever place name can be subjective and may change over the years every bit residents come up and go.

  • Abbeville – AB • uh • vul, AB • bee • VIL
  • Alcolu – AL • cuh • loo, AL • col • loo

    The Clarendon Canton Athenaeum gives insight every bit to the interesting origination of this boondocks's name: "Alcolu was established between 1885 and 1890 by D. W. Alderman and Sons as a manufactory boondocks for their lumber company. The proper noun Alcolu is derived from "Al" as in Alderman, "Co" as in Colwell (a friend and Alderman's brother-in-law), and "Lu" as in Lula, the merely daughter of the Aldermans at that time."

    Tom Fetters, author of Logging Railroads of S Carolina, shares this excellent info: "I hear information technology pronounced AL-col-loo, only that's from folks in Clarendon County. The "co" in Alcolu was for Algernon Due east. Colwell, business concern partner of D. W. Alderman. Colwell sold his fourth share in D. W. Alderman Company, resigned as postmaster for the Alcolu Mail service Office, and moved with his wife, Susan Alderman (sis of D. W.), to Georgetown where he managed the Alderman Lumber Company with a manufactory and the ability to produce huge ship timbers. Lots of local sources refer to "Coldwell" (with a "d"), simply I have found no such individual, and Algy fits the beak as brother-in-law of D.W.

  • Almeda – al • ME • duh
  • Antreville – ANN • tree • VIL
  • Aynor – AY • ner
  • Barre – Blank • ree
  • Beaufain – BYOU • fain

    Like Beaufort, the name of this Charleston Street is pronounced "byou," which rhymes with "you lot."

  • Beaufort – BYOU • furt

    Tourists and transplants oftentimes confuse this town with Beaufort NC, which is pronounced BOW • fort. In French, "beau" means cute, handsome, lovely, or fine ... and afterwards fifty-fifty the shortest of visits, you lot'll know both the city and county are aptly named. (Ironically, both are actually named for an Englishman, Henry Somerset, the 2nd Duke of Beaufort, who pronounced his name "BOW-fert," every bit in bow and arrow and Beaufort, Northward Carolina.)

  • Belin – BLANE

    Dave from Florence writes, "Belin was 1 of the first, if not the beginning, baptist church in SC, situated on Black Mingo Creek at Willtown (site of the Revolutionary Boxing of Mingo Creek)." Belin is also the proper name of a Methodist church building in Murrell's Inlet and a small community on Sandy Island in Georgetown County that we believe may share this same pronunciation.

  • Beidler – Adieu • dler

    The Francis Beidler Forest is located in Dorchester Canton and it's fabulous! Go visit!

  • Berea – buh • REE • uh
  • Bethea – beth • AY

    Correspondent Debbie Bethea Lodge writes, "Going from a ofttimes mispronounced maiden name, Bethea, to a uncomplicated married proper name (Social club), I thought I'd never have to correct anyone about my name once again. Ha! I've been called everything from Lod-gee to Large!"

  • Berkeley – BURK • lee
  • Blenheim – BLEN • um

    Blenheim is located in Marlboro Canton and is best known for its namesake, Blenheim Ginger Ale – which is really made in nearby Hamer (Dillon Canton).

  • Bonneau – BUN • oh, BOHN • oh

    There appear to be two locally-accustomed ways of pronouncing this name. The first and more traditional is BUN • o, and the 2d is BOHN • oh – just like the lead singer from the rock group U2. Many thanks to Patsy from the Berkeley County Library System for her help with this question, also the good folks at the Bonneau Recreation Section, Southern Trucks, and Watermark Bar & Grill.

    We are particularly grateful to Lea Roberts of Mount Pleasant, who alerted us to this quandary past writing, "I'k a long-time resident of the Lowcountry (even take ancestors who were pivotal in the development and history of Mount Pleasant). While I hold with just about all of your pronunciations, I was recently corrected when I pronounced Bonneau like the U2 singer's name. This resident of Bonneau said they tin can always tell who's 'actually from Bonneau' by the way they say the name. From that point forward, I take pronounced information technology 'similar a local' – BUN • oh."

  • Cades – KAYDZ
  • Calibogue – cal • uh • BOW • gee

    Equally in Calibogue Sound, between Hilton Head and Daufuskie Islands. The 'g' is a difficult ane, every bit in 'grass.'

  • Canadys – CAN • uh • dees, CAN • uh • DIS
  • Cayce – KAY • see
  • Chapin – CHAY • pin
  • Chappells – CHAP • puls

    Pronounced like "chaples," this town in Newberry County puts the accent on its kickoff syllable. A conscientious newscaster forwarded united states of america an electronic mail from a viewer that corrected his pronunciation of Chappells – cheers to WIS Tv for this input!

  • Chechessee River – chuh • chessie

    A reader named Kate recently sent us the following message, "Your pronunciation guide is wonderful and I have learned much, even after 6 years in South Carolina. Just I live nearly the Chechessee River [in Beaufort County] and have never heard it pronounced. Obvious to many, I suppose, but I'chiliad wondering where the emphasis would be. Help!"

    Our answer? The initial "chuh" is slightly carve up from the "chessie," in that the last 2 syllables sort of run together. But we wouldn't say at that place was a strong emphasis on any one syllable. It's most similar the syllables create ii different words – "chuh" and "chessie" – but non quite. All the syllables are soft-sounding and fluid, just like the river that bears its proper name!

  • Cheddar – SHED • ur
  • Cheohe – CHOY
  • Cheraw – chuh • RAW, shuh • RAW

    An alarm reader sent united states a copy of Town of Cheraw Resolution vii-92, which officially designates "chuh • RAW" as the correct pronunciation. It seems actual pronunciations still vary however (see poll results beneath). Here at SCIWAY, we like to phone call information technology "Churaw-Shuraw" and then equally to avoid any defoliation. ;)

    Cheraw Pronunciation Vote Results

  • Chesnee – CHE(sz) • nee, CHE(z) • nee

    Linguist Robert Simms of Greer sends in this excellent observation on Chesnee: "Locals pronounce the z or sz sound every bit an 'southward' that's barely a 'z.' In addition, the nee on the terminate is almost 'ni,' with a short i (as in information).

    "In no case do locals pronounce the town's proper noun as 'CHESS-nee.' I know because I lived there some years ago and was kindly corrected by natives. Beingness a spoken communication major at Wake Forest, I and then paid shut attention to the pronunciation around boondocks and analyzed information technology. I don't think there'southward an actual phonetic symbol to represent the combination due south and z.'

    "Let me propose that the divergence between the -ss audio and the -sz sound is: (i) the extended length of time given the voiced 'e' before beginning the 's' sound, and (ii) the quickness with which the 's' is pronounced, which is only barely. In applied terms, notwithstanding, achieving the exact pronunciation depends on the ear's absorption of the local accent. That's at to the lowest degree every bit difficult to do every bit to learn to speak a foreign language without an accent."

    Nosotros agree! And thank you lot, Mr. Simms, for helping the states provide the single most thorough and nuanced pronunciation in this guide! Y'all rock!

  • Chicora – shuh • cora, CH • cora

    The Chicora Indians greeted Lucas Vazquez de Ayllon on or near nowadays-twenty-four hour period Pawleys Island in 1526; the Spaniards, in turn, practical this name to the coastal region the Indians inhabited, every bit did likely the Indians themselves. Rene Laudonniere, a Frenchman, heard the name upon his arrival in Port Royal in 1562 and spelled it Chiquola. Other spellings of Chicora include Shakori, Chicorana, Chicoria, Chicorie, Chickoree, Chichanee, Chicoula, and Chigoula.

    The Chicora tribe was most annihilated past the Castilian and English, who captured and sold them as slaves, and decimated them in state of war, but the tribe continues to be.

  • Chiquola Mill – SHUH • cola

    Other sources may contend this give-and-take is pronounced Chicora, and perhaps it is in different applications, simply locals in Honea Path very definitely call their old mill and hotel SHUH • cola. (Special thanks to Sheryl from the Jenny Irwin Library for helping united states of america solve this mystery.)

  • Citadel – Sit down • uh • dl

    Josephine Hamilton of James Isle laments the prevalence of this word's mispronunciation – sit • uh • DELL – saying information technology is the unmarried fastest manner to tell if someone is "from off." She writes, "Have annotation, newscasters and newcomers. This word does non rhyme with bong or hell."

  • Clemson – CLEM • zun, CLEMP • sun, CLEM • sun

    We've heard the ESPN broadcaster'south debates, and the Clemson alumni debates, and we've sat around debating it ourselves. Now we'd like to know what YOU say!

    Clemson Pronunciation Vote Results

  • Clinton – CLIN • nin

    Locals tell us that pronouncing the "T" marks you as an outsider for sure! The 2nd syllable seems to have an indistinguishable vowel, and then that variations include "nin," "nun," or "non." Thanks to Abby of Charlotte and Judith of Mountville who let us know about this "mispronunciation."

  • Clio – CLY • oh
  • Cofitachiqui – ko • fit • uh • chee • kee

    The Cofitachiqui were considered one of the most highly civilized tribes of their time. This reputation prompted de Soto to locate the tribe. He kidnapped their leader and demanded that she have him to places of bang-up wealth. Afterwards several days, the Queen of the Cofitachiqui escaped, accompanied past several of de Soto'southward men. (The concluding two syllables of this word run together, as in "cheeky.")

  • Coligny – cuh • LIG • nee

    An article in the Island Parcel on Lowcountry Pronunciations claims, "Our upper crust gave up long ago getting anyone to pronounce Coligny correctly. We say 'ku-LIG-nee.' The educated went around proverb 'ko-lee-NYEE' until they got tired of being corrected."

  • Conestee – CON • us • tee

    Acquire about Conestee Mill and Lake Conestee.

  • Cooper – COO • pur, Cup • puh

    The offset pronunciation is the most common, but the traditional pronunciation of this river dividing Charleston and Mount Pleasant still survives among some older Charlestonians. In the traditional pronunciation, the "oo" is pronounced as it is in "look" instead of as information technology is in "loop."

    And then few people preserve the traditional pronunciation these days that it is considered fairly pretentious unless you are a native of a certain age. In other words, almost no youngsters accept the street cred to pull this off, and belting out "CUP-puh" could exist a quick manner to get yourself thrown out of the nearest bar! ;)

    Learn almost the Cooper River.

  • Coosawhatchie – KOO • suh • HATCH • ee
  • Coronaca – car • NAY • kuh, CAR • uh • NAY • kuh

    Thanks to Lee for writing to tell the states that the about common pronunciation he hears is "car • NAY • kuh." Yet, he also adds that "Old-timers say either 'cor • NAY • kuh' or 'car • Cervix • kuh.' There are several theories over the origin, simply I don't retrieve everyone really knows."

    Claude Neuffer's entry on Coronaca suggests that the Greenwood County town and creek'south name and pronunciation may come up from 18th century spellings for Cornacre.

  • Combahee – KUM • bee

    Learn virtually the Combahee River, which forms part of the ACE Basin.

  • Dataw Island – DAW • TAW

    This small bounding main island in Beaufort was formerly spelled "Datha" and pronounced "data" with a curt "a" sound. It is unclear when the spelling and pronunciation changed, although some tie it to Alcoa Properties' presence on the isle, which began in 1983.

  • Daufuskie Island – duh • FUS • primal
  • DeBordieu Island – DEB • i • dew

    The "i" sound is a short "i," as in "river." The island may accept been named afterwards an early on French settler, just local legends posit a dissimilar theory... When the Marquis de Lafayette reached the shore of the island afterwards narrowly escaping capture past the British, he claimed that information technology was and so beautiful, it must exist the "borderland of God" (D'abord Dieu).

  • DeKalb – de • KALB

    Libba Patterson sent in this helpful advice: "In Camden, where I grew up, the 'l' is pronounced in DeKalb. It was not until I went to college in DeKalb County, Georgia, that I heard it pronounced without the '50'."

  • Edisto – EH • dis • toe, eddie • STOW

    The 2d pronunciation isn't equally common as the showtime, only it certain is beautiful! You lot mostly hear it from oldtimers and people with stronger Gullah or Geechie accents.

  • Enoree – IN • uh • ree
  • Eutawville – YOO • TAH • vil

    Many thanks to Harriet Southward. Piffling, who grew up on Eutaw Plantation, before it was flooded, and sends the following information: "The root proper noun 'Eutaw' has both syllables accented every bit (every bit the country Utah), and Eutawville has only slightly less stress placed on the 'ville'."

  • Gaillard – ghee • ARD, gil • 1000

    James Isle-native Josephine Hamilton sends in the following regarding Gillard, a common surname and the name of a pop events venue in downtown Charleston: "Gaillard rivals Citadel as the about mispronounced name in Charleston County. Gillard includes neither a woman's name nor a synonym for squealer fat. Gil-grand is acceptable, only gee-ard, with a hard G and no L, is even better. The discussion is French, and similar Moultrie and Mannigualt, the L is barely pronounced if it is pronounced at all."

  • Galivants Ferry – GALA • vince

    It makes sense that they would include the sound "Gala" in "Galivants," given that this small community is dwelling house to such a big party! The Galivants Ferry Stump is held every two years and is nationally famous.

  • Gervais – jur • VAY

    See photos of the Gervais Street Bridge.

  • Givhans Ferry – giv • ANZ
  • Gourdin – GUH • dinz (rhymes with "mines") Pee Dee-native William McIntosh sends the following info on the pronunciation of Gourdin: "I grew up in [the neighboring town of] Kingstree [and] took a class in Linguistics at USC. My professor was [also] from Williamsburg County, [and] I am confident it is GUH dinz – no 'r' sound. Accent on first syllable. Long 'i' in 2d. Always with the possessive 'southward' pronounced as a 'z.'"
  • Greer – come across beneath

    "One of the most lampooned boondocks-name pronunciations in the state is my hometown, Greer," writes degreed linguist Robert Simms. "Many people not from Greer retrieve all the locals say 'Grrr,' as in the sound a cartoon bear might make. That'south a simplistic misconception. While in that location are variations, depending on how long people have lived here and where their 'people' were from, a typical pronunciation might exist represented equally GRere, where -ere is pronounced equally in 'were.' But in that location is a strain of Charlestonians here who all the same say 'Greyness-uh,' and many, many newcomers pronounce it by its spelling, to rhyme with 'deer' or 'fear.'"

  • Guignard – GIN • yard, GIN • yurd

    Special thanks to Pat for this addition: "Guignard Drive in Sumter is pronounced by the locals as 'GIN • yard' with a hard 'chiliad' sound, and the 'i' sound pronounced in betwixt that of the 'i' in 'instant' and the 'i' in 'gingko.' People from out of town routinely take difficulty with this street name."

    At that place is also a Guignard Street in Charleston. Bill Due west., who has lived in the Holy City for over thirty years, says the proper name is "like to what you lot note for Sumter, though both 'GIN • yard' and 'GIN • yurd' are used in Charleston."

  • Hamer – HAY • mur

    Learn nearly Hamer's own world-famous Blenheim Ginger Ale!

  • Hasell – HAY • zul
  • Hobcaw – HOB • caw

    The first syllable rhymes with Bob.

  • Honea Path – HUN • ee • uh
  • Horry – or • ree, o • ree

    Hither'southward an important 1! Annotation that in that location are only slight differences in these ii pronunciations, and the primary thing, past all means, is to drop the "h" sound from the starting time.

    Encounter photos of Horry County, home of the Grand Strand and Myrtle Beach.

  • Huger – u • GEE, HU • gee

    To avoid instigating any feuds, we figure we'd better call this 1 a depict. Information technology seems that everyone has a different idea near which pronunciation is "correct" in which surface area of the state. We think you lot're doing good if you just drop the "r" from the finish ... with 1 exception. Huger Street in Chesterfield County is actually pronounced HUE • gur! (Note: Purists in Charleston use a soft "k" and definitely do not pronounce the "H.")

  • Irmo – ER • moe
  • Jalapa – juh • LAHP • uh
  • Jonesville – JONE • vul, JONES • vul

    We received a alphabetic character from Chris, who was born in Jonesville and says that natives sometimes drop the "s" when pronouncing their hometown'southward name. Jonesville is located in Marriage County.

  • Keowee – KEE • WEE, KEE • uh • wee

    Old-school Senconians (natives of the Seneca-Oconee County area) often shorten this word to "KEE • WEE" – just like the kiwi fruit! (Special thanks to Ruthie from the Clemson Area Chamber for this info!)

    Encounter photos of Lake Keowee.

  • Kiawah – KEY • uh • wah

    Equally with Keowee higher up, many locals and "old-timers" in the Charleston surface area tend to drop the middle syllable, saying "Fundamental • wah" instead.

  • Kinards – KIE • nurds

    Tom from Florence writes, "Kinards is located on Highway 76 north of Newberry, and betwixt Jalapa and Joanna. Not-Palmetto Land folks telephone call information technology 'kuh • NARDS' (German) and non the correct 'KYE • nurds' (Scottish)."

  • Lake Jocassee – joe • KASS • ee

    See photos of Lake Jocassee.

  • Lancaster – LANK • uh • stur

    Lancaster is frequently mispronounced "LAN • CAS • tur," with a short "a" in the first syllable and emphasis on both the commencement and 2d syllables. The true pronunciation has a long "a"

    however, and the emphasis is on the first syllable.
  • Lane – Lanes

    Pee Dee-native William McIntosh sends the following info on the pronunciation of Lane: "I grew upward in [the neighboring boondocks of] Kingstree, only my father's best friend lived in Lane's (not Lane). My begetter's friend owned a general store (now gone) and an airfield (too gone) where fighter pilots trained in WWI. I have hunted in the woods and fished in the ponds at that place."

  • Laurens Road – police - ruhns

    Arnold Karr from Columbia recalls, "My mother and grandmother, both natives of Greenville Canton, called Laurens Route, 'the Laurence Road,' with the same vowel sounds and stress every bit Florence. I don't know how commonplace that pronunciation was."

  • Legare – luh • GREE
  • Lobeco – le • BEE • coe

    In the same book by the Neuffers, nosotros learned where this town'south name originated. "The lowcountry town of Lobeco was once the seat of a vegetable packinghouse. 2 men named Long and Bellamy owned the business. The first two letters of each name plus co for company make upwardly the town'due south proper noun – though today Long, Bellamy, and the packinghouse all are gone."

  • Lockhart – LOCK • urt

    "Lockhart is not pronounced 'Lock Middle' by the locals. It is pronounced 'LOCK - urt' – real quick." Thanks to Terry from Spartanburg for this feedback.

  • Lugoff – LOO • goff
  • Manigualt – Human being • uh • become
  • McBee – MAC • bee

    Many people wrote in to tell us that they often hear this town'due south proper noun said "mick • BEE." Denizens of Greenville and Chesterfield County, yet, where there are a McBee Street and a boondocks of McBee, respectively, pronounce the "a" and put the emphasis on the starting time syllable.

    Local linguist Robert Simms adds this important clarification: "Some local broadcasters (who didn't come from 'these here parts') accept a bothersome way of pronouncing it "Mac BEE." That is wrong.)

  • McPherson – muck • FEAR • son

    Carolyn Root of Taylors sent in this helpful tip: "McPherson Park is pronounced differently from how it looks. Ane would remember it would rhyme with "person"; however, the "Pher" rhymes with "fearfulness" or "peer."

  • McKeown – muh • COWN
  • McLeod – muh • CLOUD

    Learn about McLeod Plantation on James Island.

  • Micheaux – me • SHOW

    This word is French. It is pronounced almost like yous'd say, "Let me prove you lot where I live." The accent is on the second syllable, not the first.

  • Modoc – MOE • DOCK
  • Monticello – MONT • i • SELL • oh

    Visitors oftentimes utilize the pronunciation of Thomas Jefferson'due south home in Virginia, MONT • i • CHEL • oh. They are speedily corrected, we hear.

  • Montmorenci – MONT • muh • REN • meet
  • Moultrie – MOOL • tree

    Of import caveat: Don't overdo the Fifty. Like other French words in South Carolina, the L is barely audible. A similar example of this soft L is in is Gillard.

  • Mountain Croghan – CROG • an
  • Nesmith – NEE • SMITH

    Bruce Nesmith Rex writes, "The Town of Nesmith is a few miles w of Willtown, home of Belin church (now destroyed), and across Mingo Creek from Indiantown – colorful place names all from the first settled section of Williamsburg County.

    "The story goes that when a mail function was to exist erected, in the late 1800s or early 1900s, a request was made for a donation of land for information technology. The donor got to then name the post function. Hence, my dandy-grandpa put his name on the post part of Nesmith. It was the same story for the nearby town of Kingsburg, previously known as Savage. My corking-grandfather donated the land for the post part and gave it his proper noun.

    "There are several stories concerning the origin of the name Nesmith; the almost prominent is every bit follows: Nearly 1200 the Rex of Scotland requested a soldier to mend his armor prior to an imminent battle. These Scots prevailed and the aforementioned soldier distinguished himself on the battlefield such that he was knighted, but the male monarch's armor didn't adjust him so the soldier was dubbed Ne Smith, which in Scottish ways not smith. To this day Scots are heard to say ne for not."

  • Newry – Almost • ree

    Henrietta from Westminster wrote the states, "I came from a piddling manufactory boondocks in Oconee County called Newry, which pretty much everyone in my town pronounced "Near-ry," but when y'all went outside the town you had to say it "New-ry" and so people would actually understand what you meant."

  • Neyles – NEELS

    We received this message from a reader: "There is a town between Walterboro & Jacksonboro on Highway 64 that equally a child I had heard pronounced 'Nellies.' The spelling of the town's name is Neyles. Several years agone I had auto trouble and stopped at the store in that location. The store owner pronounced the town's name like 'kneels.' No one believes me when I tell them it's not 'Nellies.' We checked it out, and sure enough, locals pronounce information technology 'NEELS'!"

  • Oconee – oh • COE • nee

    This county in the northwest corner of the state is frequently mispronounced "AH • cuh • nee," to the chagrin of those who live there.

  • Okatie – OH • kuh • tee
  • Olar – OH • ler

    This one was submitted by our good friend Andy Hunter of Denmark: "Almost folks outside Bamberg County say 'oh • LAR,' only locals seem to adopt 'oh • ler' (like a bowler or a molar)."

  • Oswego – OSS • we • go
  • Owdoms – OH • dums
  • Pacolet – PAK • let, PAK • uh • permit

    We received an email from a reader who grew up near Pacolet; he wrote, "I have e'er heard it pronounced with 2-and-a-half syllables... you lot might hear the 'uh' sound as the second syllable, but it's barely pronounced, if at all. It sounds closer to 'PAK • allow' than it does 'PAK • uh • let.' Thanks for your input, Scott!

  • Pamplico – PAMP • li • koe
  • Pegues – peh • GEEZ

    This Southward Carolina surname lent itself to a Marlboro County plantation. The "yard" in the second syllable is not soft but hard, every bit in "guy."

  • Pelion – PEEL • yun
  • Pinopolis – pie • NOP • uh • lis
  • Pocotaligo – po • co • ta • lee • go

    The skillful folks at Pocotaligo Kennels in Sumter shared a wealth of wisdom with us regarding this strange discussion, which is the name of a community in Jasper County as well as the name of a swamp and a river in Clarendon Canton. The word comes from the Yemassee Indians, and it is said to mean either "gathering place" or "big ball play boondocks" – the Yemassee were apparently avid sports fans! Some other fun legend holds that a farmer who was trying to get his ox to cross the river received this sage advice from a Native American he encountered along the bank: "Poke 'e tail [and] 'eastward go!"

    (Hint: This give-and-take is easier to describe phonetically as "poco-tally-go," since the syllables run together fluidly. The "o" sounds are all long, and the "tally" portion is pronounced just like a tally of votes.)

  • Pomaria – puh • MEH • ree • uh

    The joke runs that the town'due south proper noun came most through a story of an abused wife who lived there, named Mary. (Po' Mary – get it?) Dianne of Pomaria tells united states that visitors oftentimes mistakenly pronounce the boondocks's name as if the story was about Maria, non Mary!

  • Prioleau – PRAY • depression

    This street in Charleston proves troublesome even for locals, equally evidenced past a letter we received from someone who has lived on Prioleau Street for 2 years and says she "still fumbles with the name."

  • Rantowles – RAN • TOLLS
  • Ribaut – REE • BOW

    Ribaut Road is one of the primary streets in Beaufort, leading to Port Imperial. Information technology was named after Jean Ribaut, a French Huguenot leader who established an outpost he named Charlesfort on Parris Island in 1562. In addition to the pronunciation, another source of defoliation surrounding the street name is its alternating spelling, "Ribault," which according to the Beaufort County Library "reflects the archaic French writing system of the 16th century."

  • Rimini – RIM • i • NYE

    Rhymes with "Gemini."

  • Salkehatchie – SAHL • kuh • HATCH • ee

    The first syllable sounds like the first role of "Common salt." In fact, some old South Carolina maps indicate that the original proper noun of the town and river was actually "Common salt Catcher."

  • Sans Souci – san • SOO • see

    This town'southward name is French for "worry-complimentary."

  • Sharon – shay • run
  • Socastee – SOCK • uh • stee
  • St. Helena Island – HEL • uh • nuh
  • St. Stephen – STEE • ven, STEE • vens

    Although there is no "s" on the end of St. Stephen, locals often add it. "St. Stephens" is located in Berkeley County.

  • Sumter – SUMP • tur

    Sumter's pronunciation creates a different sort of trouble; people oft misspell the county's proper name so that it looks similar it sounds. It'southward pretty nigh impossible to say Sumter without the "p" sound – although information technology can exist amusing to attempt. Notwithstanding, the "p" should exist dropped when writing information technology.

  • Tamassee – tuh • MAH • see
  • Trio – Endeavour • oh
  • Tega Cay – TEE • guh
  • Tullifinny – TOO • luh • FIN • ee

    In our first edition of this guide, we reported that this Low Country creek was pronounced "tuh • LIF • uh • nee." A reader wrote in to tell us that our source was most definitely mistaken. He wrote, "The kickoff syllable is pronounced 'as well', and the accent is on the first and 3rd syllable about as." We chosen more than locals about this and they all agreed. We humbly repent for the error in the kickoff edition! Thanks to Doug from Hampton for setting usa direct!

  • Utica – Yous • ti • cuh
  • Van Wyck – VAN • WIKE, VAN • WACK

    This minor community in Lancaster County certain did fire upwards the pronunciation debate! We got in bear upon with a long-fourth dimension resident, Jim, who told the states that the most prevalent pronunciation by locals was VAN • WIKE. But VAN • WACK, the dutch pronunciation, is also heard, and from fourth dimension to fourth dimension you hear VAN • WICK. The latter is well-nigh definitely incorrect, though.

  • Vanderhorst – VAN • der • HORST, VAN • dross

    Nosotros talked to a number of Charleston born-and-bred octogenarians who accept ever said "VAN • der • HORST," trailing off simply before they fully pronounce the "t." Other sources report that "VAN • dross" is the right pronunciation. The Neuffers offer a tertiary stance; "VAN • draws." Although it seems the latter two options are not used as much as the get-go, we feel their utilize is prevalent plenty that they should be included.

  • Vaucluse – VOH • cloos
  • Walhalla – WAH • HALL • uh, WAHL • HALL • uh
  • Ware Shoals – WAIR • SHOLZ, WERE • SHOLZ

    Lee, whose family is from Ware Shoals in Greenwood County, wrote, "It should exist noted that many in the expanse say WERE • SHOLZ or WORE • SHOLZ. I've fifty-fifty heard WERE • SHOZE. Folks who say 'Ware' and stress the 'Fifty' in Shoals are letting you know that they've got a little money. Swell identify!! Skilful people!!" Thanks for this tidbit, Lee!

  • Waties Isle – Style • teez
  • Westminster – west • MIN • stur, west • MIN • i • stur
  • Winyah – WIN • yaw

    A letter from a reader states that residents of Winyah Bay ofttimes hear their town called "WIN • yah," but "natives of this great city say WIN • yaw."

  • Wisacky – weh • SACK • ee

    The post-obit was submitted past Bob Cooper Manning, Jr. of Cedarhurst, New York: "My cracking-gramps, Robert Muldrow Cooper (1853-1919), named the town when he was successful in establishing a new post office in the Mount Clio Commune. His submission to the federal government was 'Wisackee,' but a clerk, obviously annoyed at all of the southern Indian names, changed the 'ee' to 'y.' The post part for many years, certainly through the 1960s, was run inside the Scarborough General Store located at the SC 341 and SC 527 junction, just opposite the present Cooper's Manufacturing plant Road. Close past to this intersection was the old train depot. At one point, long before my day in the 40s, 50s and 60s, someone incorrectly painted the sign on this depot as 'Wysacky.' The incorrect pronunciation 'WYE • sack • ee' amid some neighboring locals (people from Bishopville, Lynchburg, Elliott, St. Charles, etc.) dates from this small fourth dimension catamenia.

    "All of the residents of Wisacky, including my family, who lived continuously on the same farm (known as Millwood) from 1829 to 1967, ever pronounced the town equally 'Wi • sack • ee,' with the short 'i' sound as in 'with.' The WYE long 'i' sound was and is simply uncouth.

    "The story of the naming and pronunciation of Wisacky was related to me many times by my bully-uncle, Robert Muldrow Cooper, Jr. (1887-1966), during my summer stays in Wisacky on his farm (Millwood) where he was born and died. Both the library at Clemson and Army camp Bob Cooper in Summerton are named for him. Lest there be no misunderstanding, that's 'COO • pur' or 'COO • puh" with the double 'oo' always pronounced as those in 'look' or 'cook' and never, ever equally in 'loop.' South Carolina is the only place in the country I can yet go and hear our name pronounced correctly.

    "The post part is long gone and mail is at present addressed to Bishopville, but it would be overnice to know that somewhere the correct pronunciation of Wisacky is still recorded."

  • Yauhannah – yaw • HAN • nah
  • Yeamans – YAY • mens
  • Yemassee – YAM • uh • run into, YEM • uh • SEE
  • Yonges Island – YUNGS
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    Source: https://www.sciway.net/ccr/sc-pronunciations.html

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