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Most People Will Struggle to Pronounce These Town Names
May 15, 2021 10:00 am
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21. Karlsruhe, North Dakota
> Total characters: 9
> Total vowels: 3
> Population: 71
Karlsruhe is one of the smallest towns on our list, with a population of less than a hundred. (Its German namesake is thousands of times bigger.) In North Dakota, it’s pronounced “karls-ROO.”
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22. Keosauqua, Iowa
> Total characters: 9
> Total vowels: 6
> Population: 916
Keosauqua (“KEE-o-SAW-qua”) is the Native American word for “Big Bend.” The town indeed lies on the bend of the Des Moines River. The town’s website boasts that there is “virtually no crime (and literally not a traffic light in town)”!
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23. Kiowa, Colorado
> Total characters: 5
> Total vowels: 3
> Population: 797
Kiowa (pronounced like “Iowa” with a K) is a small town southeast of Denver. The town is named for the Native American people who lived in the region.
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24. Leipsic, Delaware
> Total characters: 7
> Total vowels: 3
> Population: 129
Leipsic (“LIP-sick”) is named for the German city of Leipzig (pronounced LYPE-zick). Situated on the banks of the Leipsic River, the town is known for its delicious oysters and crabs.
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25. Leitersburg, Maryland
> Total characters: 11
> Total vowels: 4
> Population: 520
Leitersburg is pronounced like “lighters burg.” The early settlers in the area were almost exclusively German and used German pronunciation.
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