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Old 04-18-2016, 03:35 PM
 
Location: New-Dentist Colony
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I just heard WJLA reporter Amy Aubert say "Chantilly" with a hard "Ch"--as if it were the word "chant" at the front, rather than the correct "Shantilly." And I think I heard someone else say it this way a few days ago.

Where is this coming from? Have they never heard "Chantilly Lace," by the Big Bopper? I was born about a quarter-century after that song, and even I've heard it.

I've long noticed people around here do this with "Chincoteague"--which is also an "Sh" sound at the front--but that's more understandable, given how far that is from here.

Anyone else notice this trend?
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Old 04-18-2016, 03:59 PM
 
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The French pronunciation of Centreville will follow next.
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Old 04-18-2016, 04:19 PM
 
Location: Alexandria, VA
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I don't watch/listen to that station - is the reporter from somewhere else? I heard one of the reporters from some station call Palmyra - palm-e-ra
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Old 04-18-2016, 05:02 PM
 
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My favorite is McLeen. I haven't heard the hard "ch" Chantilly, yet.
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Old 04-18-2016, 05:03 PM
 
Location: New-Dentist Colony
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I don't watch/listen to that station - is the reporter from somewhere else? I heard one of the reporters from some station call Palmyra - palm-e-ra
Not sure. She must be. The one that I would actually prefer to change the pronunciation of is "Buena Vista," which apparently the locals pronounce "Byoona." I'm a purist on the longstanding Anglo pronunciation of "Rio Grande," but "Byooona" is going too far.

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My favorite is McLeen. I haven't heard the hard "ch" Chantilly, yet.
Annoying but understandable for someone not from here.

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The French pronunciation of Centreville will follow next.
You mean "Sans-tres-vis" is not correct?
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Old 04-19-2016, 04:17 AM
 
Location: Alexandria, VA, USA
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Alexandria has Powhatan Street, which is pronounced "pow ah tan," but some try to say "Pow Hate an."
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Old 04-19-2016, 04:34 AM
 
Location: Springfield
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what about Bowie? I've never heard of "Boooey"
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Old 04-19-2016, 06:23 AM
 
Location: West Hollywood, CA from Arlington, VA
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Alexandria has Powhatan Street, which is pronounced "pow ah tan," but some try to say "Pow Hate an."
I don't think anyone says the street name right. I used to work on Powhatan Street and everyone said "pow hat tin."

Never heard the hard "Ch" in Chantilly but she probably just didn't know better. I've heard idiots on TV call Xavier University "Exavier" too.
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Old 04-19-2016, 06:36 AM
 
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what about Bowie? I've never heard of "Boooey"
It's been "booey" as long as I can remember.
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Old 04-19-2016, 08:00 AM
 
Location: Alexandria, VA
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Booey is the only way I've ever heard it pronounced as well.
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