We Dare You to Say These 11 New Jersey Places Correctly on Your First Try (Spoiler: You Can’t)

Here are 11 New Jersey place names that challenge even locals, with suggested resident-approved pronunciations:

Tricky New Jersey Place Names

Boonton — pronounced “BOOT-in”

Closter — pronounced “CLO-stir” (not CLAW-ster)

Frelinghuysen — pronounced “FREE-ling-HIGH-sen”

Pequannock — pronounced “Peh-KWAH-nock”

Moonachie — pronounced “Moo-NAH-kee”

Old Tappan — pronounced “Old tuh-PAN”

Greenwich (3 towns) — pronounced “GREEN-which” (not GREN-itch)

Runnemede — pronounced “RUN-a-meade”

Buena Vista — pronounced “BYOO-nuh-VISS-tuh” (not Spanish)

Lodi — pronounced “Low-dye”

Secaucus — pronounced “SEE-kaw-cus” (commonly mispronounced)

These tongue-twisters trip up visitors and even some New Jerseyans, making local introductions a bit more interesting.

SOURCES

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(https://943thepoint.com/difficult-nj-towns-to-pronounce/)
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