Posted in Delaware
February 06, 2019
If You Can Pronounce These 8 Words, You’ve Lived In Delaware For Far Too Long
Delawareans have a language of their own! If you can pronounce these Delaware town names and everyday words, you’ve been spending the right amount of time here in the First State.
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Down here, we know the state fair is in Herinton. All those extra letters are just for decoration.
Again with the extra letters! Cant we just spell it "crick" and call it a day?
It's always fun to hear tourists say they're going to "lews" for the weekend. Around here, we call it Lewes (lew-es). This time, we need those extra letters!
This one is just spelled all wrong! In the summertime, you hook the hose up to the spicket outside when you need a drink
I heard someone call the town "Clayton" once and it threw me off. I've only ever talked about heading up to "Clay-In".
We like to switch up our "d" and "t" in Delaware, and Milford becomes Milfurt. Seaford is another one that falls victim to the letter swap.
This one's huge. If you ever try to call our city "New-erk", like that New Jersey city, you'll hear it from us! Our charming little town is New-ARK.
We aren't talking about the ones that fly out of Bombay Hook, no. Delawareans care a whole lot more about the "Iggles".
What are your favorite funny pronunciations that you hear in Delaware? Tell us in the comments below.
