# Call me nitpicky, but it is not pronounced "Los Angeleeez" **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 4, 2003, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-nitpicky-but-it-is-not-pronounced-los-angeleeez/166530 "2003-04-04T19:53:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Andy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/aeb1de/32.png) [@Andy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-nitpicky-but-it-is-not-pronounced-los-angeleeez/166530/41 "2003-04-08T08:14:09Z")
Actually, I was thinking more of the H-You-ston versus ‘Who-ston’. ---
**Author:** ![Largo62](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/45deac/32.png) [@Largo62](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Largo62)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-nitpicky-but-it-is-not-pronounced-los-angeleeez/166530/42 "2003-04-08T20:50:11Z")
If you’re planning to visit OR-ruh-gun, be careful not to call that beautiful river the Will-ah-METTE, or the locals will know you’re an outsider. The name ain’t French, it’s American Indian, pronounced Will-LAM-met. If you are an outsider the locals won’t want you around very long anyway…especially if your license plate says California. Visit, and they’re friendly. Plan to stay and the natives want you to go away. ---
**Author:** ![burundi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3ec8ea/32.png) [@burundi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burundi)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-nitpicky-but-it-is-not-pronounced-los-angeleeez/166530/43 "2003-04-08T21:26:38Z")
Thanks, **tomndebb**. It’s a silly thing to get irritated about, but it bugs the hell out of me when people move here and use the Northern pronounciation. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-me-nitpicky-but-it-is-not-pronounced-los-angeleeez/166530.md?page=2)