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How to Pronounce Massachusetts Town Names

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Suffolk County

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Introduction to Pronouciation of Massachusetts Names

List of all town names in Massachusetts

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.

Allston

ALL-STUN
This is the correct way to say it. ALL-STUN IS CORRECT

Boston

Bos-Tun
This is the correct way to say it.
BOS-TON
This is the incorrect way to say it.
BAWZ-TON
This is the incorrect way to say it.
BAH-STIN
This is the correct way to say it.
BASS-TN
This is the correct way to say it.
SOUTH-E
This s where residents of South Boston live

Brighton

BRIGHT-UN
This is the correct way to say it. Same pronunciation as the town in England...Brighton by the sea...

Chelsea

No pronunciations available yet.

Dorchester

DOOR-CHES-TER
This is the incorrect way to say it.
DAH-CHES-TER
This is the correct way to say it.
DAHS-TER
This is the correct way to say it.

Mattapan

MURDER-PAN
This is often used to degrade the city, as it is one of the more dangerous places you can be in Massachusetts.

Revere

REE-VEER
This is the incorrect way to say it.
RI-VEEYAH
This is the correct way to say it. This is how the name is pronounced by town residents
WEE-VEE
This is the correct way to say it.

Roslindale

No pronunciations available yet.

Roxbury

No pronunciations available yet.

West Roxbury

No pronunciations available yet.

Winthrop

WIN-THRUP
This is the correct way to say it. WIN-THRUP correct pronunciation. Named after Governor Winthrop who settled Massachusetts Bay Colony...no to be confused with PLYMOUTH Colony

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