If you’ve spent a considerable amount of time in the Ocean State, pronouncing even the most complicated names is a breeze. That being said, we definitely have some interesting words and phrases that make out-of-staters scratch their heads in wonder. In fact, some of them might even confuse a longtime local. How many of these can you pronounce unprompted?
- Quonochontaug
Wikipedia Quonochontaug is a small village in Washington County, and it’s technically part of Charlestown. And if you didn’t know better, you’d never believe this word is pronounced kwan-a-kan-tawg.
- Scituate
Rick Payette / Flickr Does this word rhyme with situate? Alas, that would be too easy. The name of this town in Providence County is pronounced sit-chu-it.
- Pettaquamscutt
RHODI Project / Flickr Pettaquamscutt is home to the Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, which dates all the way back to 1958. And in case you’re wondering, it’s pronounced pet-a-quam-skit.
- Usquepaug
Peter Rintels / Flickr This little village is located n the towns of Richmond and South Kingstown in Washington County, and a portion of it happens to be on the National Register of Historic Places. Would you ever guess by looking at it that it’s pronounced us-ka-pog?
- Tiogue
Wikipedia This tiny village has an interesting past. An American Revolution veteran named Fones Potter started a textile mill in the area, which was originally named Pleasant Vale.These days it’s called Tiogue, which is pronounced Tie-ogh.
- Narragansett
Susan Sermoneta / Flickr This part of Rhode Island is absolutely beautiful, but it’s tough to pronounce at first. Nair-uh-GANN-set is its proper pronunciation.
- Chepachet
Susan Sermoneta / Flickr Located in the northwest part of Rhode Island, Chepachet is another place that is brimming with local history. Also, it’s pronounced she-pah-chet.
Did you learn anything new? Don’t worry — Rhode Island may be a small state, but there’s definitely a lot to learn about it.
Wikipedia
Quonochontaug is a small village in Washington County, and it’s technically part of Charlestown. And if you didn’t know better, you’d never believe this word is pronounced kwan-a-kan-tawg.
Rick Payette / Flickr
Does this word rhyme with situate? Alas, that would be too easy. The name of this town in Providence County is pronounced sit-chu-it.
RHODI Project / Flickr
Pettaquamscutt is home to the Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, which dates all the way back to 1958. And in case you’re wondering, it’s pronounced pet-a-quam-skit.
Peter Rintels / Flickr
This little village is located n the towns of Richmond and South Kingstown in Washington County, and a portion of it happens to be on the National Register of Historic Places. Would you ever guess by looking at it that it’s pronounced us-ka-pog?
This tiny village has an interesting past. An American Revolution veteran named Fones Potter started a textile mill in the area, which was originally named Pleasant Vale.These days it’s called Tiogue, which is pronounced Tie-ogh.
Susan Sermoneta / Flickr
This part of Rhode Island is absolutely beautiful, but it’s tough to pronounce at first. Nair-uh-GANN-set is its proper pronunciation.
Located in the northwest part of Rhode Island, Chepachet is another place that is brimming with local history. Also, it’s pronounced she-pah-chet.
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