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Out of the 364 towns listed on the site, I only have pronunciations for about 80 or so of them. I would really appreciate if you help out if you can submit a town pronunciation that I don't have listed already.
Avon
No pronunciations available yet.
Bellingham
No pronunciations available yet.
Braintree
No pronunciations available yet.
Brookline
No pronunciations available yet.
Cedar
No pronunciations available yet.
Cohasset
Koh-hass'-et
This is the incorrect way to say it.
Koh-HASS-etThis is the correct way to say it.
Kwasset
This is the correct way to say it. This is the pronunciation used by residents if they're in a hurry
Cohasset comes from the Native American Conahasset(this is a phonetic spelling) which translated loosely to "long rocky coast," and for anyone that's ever tried to plant a garden in Cohasset, the maddening accuracy of this description becomes quickly apparent. Actually, depending on how far north or west of Boston you go, the pronunciation becomes blurry and usually comes out sounding something "Thuh Sowth Shore" or "Thuh Cape" Of course people from Cohasset recognize the South Shore reference, but are puzzled by anyone who doesn't realize you have to cross over the canal before you are on the Cape. But then there's also that whole contingent of Lincoln-Navigator-driving-Rugby-mom-Bagel-shop-Codder-wannabe types who are probably just pleased as punch when they are mistaken for Cape Cod residents.
Dedham
DEAD-HAM
This is the incorrect way to say it.
DEED-HAMThis is the incorrect way to say it.
DEAD-UMThis is the correct way to say it.
Dover
No pronunciations available yet.
Foxboro
No pronunciations available yet.
Franklin
No pronunciations available yet.
Holbrook
No pronunciations available yet.
Medfield
No pronunciations available yet.
Medway
No pronunciations available yet.
Millis
No pronunciations available yet.
Milton
No pronunciations available yet.
Needham
No pronunciations available yet.
Norfolk
NOR FORK
If I were an outsider, I would say NOR FOAK. I don't know the history of how a second "R" appeared in the pronunciation, but whoever started the trend, it mindlessly stuck and spread to surrounding areas. I could guess that it was initially pronounced NOR FOK and maybe someone thought that sounded obscene and it needed another letter to remove any perceived offensiveness. Maybe they chose "R" to be defiant, as we (in Massachusetts) are always accused of dropping the "R" in words that use it. Whatever the history, Norfolk and surrounding areas call it NOR FORK. Anyone who disagrees can stick a fork in it (sorry, couldn't resist).
Norwood
NOR-WOOD
This is the incorrect way to say it.
NAH-WOODThis is the correct way to say it.
NOH-WOOD
This is the correct way to say it.
Plainville
No pronunciations available yet.
Randolph
No pronunciations available yet.
Sharon
No pronunciations available yet.
Stoughton
STOUT-UN
This is the incorrect way to say it.
STOG-TUNThis is the incorrect way to say it.
STOE-TUNThis is the correct way to say it.
Walpole
No pronunciations available yet.
Wellesley
No pronunciations available yet.
Westwood
No pronunciations available yet.
Wrentham
No pronunciations available yet.
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