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skier07skier07 Posts: 4,248 ✭✭✭✭✭
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What is the correct pronunciation of Dahlonega? While at the Long Beach show I heard it pronounced several different ways.

Is it:

Da lon e ge

or

Dal lo nay ga

Thanks,

Bruce

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  • ernie11ernie11 Posts: 1,975 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>What is the correct pronunciation of Dahlonega? While at the Long Beach show I heard it pronounced several different ways.

    Is it:

    Da lon e ge

    or

    Dal lo nay ga

    Thanks,

    Bruce >>



    While we're at it, how is it accented? I usually say Da-LON-e-ga, but I've heard Da-lo-NAY-ga...
  • DieClashDieClash Posts: 3,688 ✭✭✭
    I always pronounce it [DOLL' oh nay geh]. Don't know how Georgians pronounce it though.
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  • tjc2120tjc2120 Posts: 714 ✭
    Dah lon e ga

    or duh-LAH-ni-ga

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  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Dahl on ega
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    'ex-PEN-sive"
  • llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭
    Dah LO nay ga
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  • jsfjsf Posts: 1,889
    duh-lon'-eh-guh
  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 34,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    duh-lon-uh-guh
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  • llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭
    da-long-n-windin-rold
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  • pcgs69pcgs69 Posts: 4,345 ✭✭✭✭
    I asked the same thing two years ago... thread here
  • EagleEyeEagleEye Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The Cherokee named it Ta-lo-ne-ga which is pronounced "dah low knee gay" (means "golden"). It is now pronounced Dah-LON-a-ga by most people.

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  • DieClashDieClash Posts: 3,688 ✭✭✭
    I guess it depends on the individual. Some folks pronunce C R E E K as "creak" and others "krick". "wash" the car or "woorsh" the car? Maybe it's eether or is it eyether? Neether or Neyether? Tomayto or Tomahto?
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  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>'ex-PEN-sive" >>



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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,489 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Got voice ?
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,675 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Dah lon e ga >>

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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,638 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Dah - lon - E - ga

    And yea, expensive usually applies too. image
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  • skier07skier07 Posts: 4,248 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "The Cherokee named it Ta-lo-ne-ga which is pronounced "dah low knee gay" (means "golden"). It is now pronounced Dah-LON-a-ga by most people."

    That's exactly how the owner of Dalton Coins, Dalton, Georgia pronounced it with his Southern accent. But he was in the minority with his pronunciation.

    Thanks,

    Bruce
  • BarryBarry Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭


    << <i>That's exactly how the owner of Dalton Coins, Dalton, Georgia pronounced it with his Southern accent. But he was in the minority with his pronunciation. >>


    Is that pronounced MI no rity or Mi NOR ity?
  • renomedphysrenomedphys Posts: 3,756 ✭✭✭✭✭
    da-LON-ah-ga

    Having heard it pronounced that way countless times while living in Atlanta during the entirety of the 1990's, I assure you thet this is the common pronunciation.

    There are several other cities and states that I have encountered with similar misunderstandings, for example:

    Kissimmee, FL is pronounced kis-SIM-mee
    Nevada is nev-A-duh with the same "a" as in "cat"
    Colorado - see Nevada
    Verdi, NV is called VER-die
    and don't even get started on variations of names from the Northeast, like Glocester

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  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,774 ✭✭✭✭✭
    duh-LAH-ni-guh is the phonetically correct pronunciation...

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    duh-lon'-eh-guh
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  • GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 17,706 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Just ask Ricky Bobby!!!!

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  • QuarterCollectorQuarterCollector Posts: 1,384 ✭


    << <i>'ex-PEN-sive" >>



    That was funny
  • tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭

    ...it's pronounced...dah...lawn...E...ga. image
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  • DentuckDentuck Posts: 3,820 ✭✭✭
    In western New York there's a place called Chili. The locals pronounce it CHI (like the Chi in "China") plus LIE. Somewhat rhyming with jai alai. It's the darndest thing.

    Not far from there is Charlotte, New York --- pronounced Shar - LOT.

    Don't even get me started on Irondequoit.

  • au58au58 Posts: 1,288 ✭✭✭


    << <i>duh-lon'-eh-guh >>



    Bingo.
  • coasterfancoasterfan Posts: 1,302 ✭
    Just call the Mint museum in Dahlonega and ask. Or you can just pay them a visit. Very neat museum.
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  • coindeucecoindeuce Posts: 13,495 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>In western New York there's a place called Chili. The locals pronounce it CHI (like the Chi in "China") plus LIE. Somewhat rhyming with jai alai. It's the darndest thing.

    Not far from there is Charlotte, New York --- pronounced Shar - LOT.

    Don't even get me started on Irondequoit. >>


    O.K., I'll finish. Here ya go:
    Iron·de·quoit (i rän′də kwo̵it′, -kwät′)
    A city in N.W. N.Y., near Rochester: pop. 52,000

    Origin: < Seneca onyiumdaondagwat, lit., a turning aside from the lake.

    And on topic, my pronunciation for Dahlonega is: d-i-r-t-y g-o-l-d.

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  • FrankcoinsFrankcoins Posts: 4,571 ✭✭✭
    Official city website....http://dahlonega.georgia.gov/05/home/0,2230,8891232,00.html


    The City of Dahlonega, pronounced "Dah-lahn-e-ga",
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  • DentuckDentuck Posts: 3,820 ✭✭✭


    << <i>O.K., I'll finish. Here ya go:
    >>





    Um... thanks?



    Then there's the old vaudeville joke:

    "How do you pronounce the capital of Louisiana: New ORlins, or New OrLEANS?"

    "I say New OrLEANS. How do you pronounce it?"

    "Baton Rouge."





  • pendragon1998pendragon1998 Posts: 2,070 ✭✭✭


    << <i>duh-LAH-ni-guh is the phonetically correct pronunciation... >>



    I'm a native Georgian, lived there and SC my whole life. While I was there, I lived less than 2 hours from Dahlonega.

    This is how we pronounce it.
  • skier07skier07 Posts: 4,248 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm originally from New York City. In lower Manhattan Houston St. runs perpendicular with Canal St.. North of Houston St. is Little Italy, south is Chinatown.

    Non-New Yorkers refer to Houston St. as Houston St., like the city in Texas. Those of us from New York refer to Houston St. as house-tin street. I'd bet if you asked a New Yorker where is Houston St. ( like the city in Texas ) he'd have no idea what you're talking about.

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  • StubbyMcNumbthumbsStubbyMcNumbthumbs Posts: 1,259 ✭
    Lived in Warner Robins, GA years ago. It's in Houston County - Pronounced HOUSE-ton.

    I always joked, "Oh, after SAM HOUSE-ton of Texas?"



    When I first moved to Seattle (Kent, WA, actually) my new workmates inquired which route I took coming in. I really embarassed myself trying to pronounce "Puyallup".

    Never got it wrong again, though.


    Edited to add..
    Oh, and ... I had friends that lived in Conyers, Ga which is near Dahlonega. They all pronounced it "da-LON-eh-ga".
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