babyteen Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 There's this portion of Northeast Pennsylvania, consisting of cities like Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, and Warrington. All I know is, the name is the Lehigh Valley. I've started to wonder, how do you pronounce the name Lehigh? My sister tells me it's pronounced like "Lei", as in, a Hawaiian Lei. However, I have a girlfriend of mine from school, a girl named Jessie, whose mother grew up in Allentown. Her mother says the pronunciation is more like "Lee-High". My Uncle Dave, who lives in Warrington, as well as my Uncle Jake, who lives in Pittsburgh, also say that the pronunciation is "Lee-High". So, which one is right? Is it "Lei"? Or is it "Lee-High"? Also, how do you pronounce the name "Schuylkill", like the Schuylkill River? Is it "Shu-kill"? Or is it more like "Skile-kill"? I'm confused! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 1-It's Lee-Hi 2-Warrington is nowhere near Lehigh Cty, it's in Central Bucks Cty. 3-It's pronounced Skooyl-kill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyteen Posted November 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 "Skooyl-kill"? Sounds a bit strange when it hits the tip of my tongue. When I first looked at the spelling, I could've sworn it was pronounced like the first part in the Dutch Boy's Name "Schuyler". But I guess you would no more about this pronunciation stuff, especially when it comes to placenames, since you're a Pennsylvanian, which I love! As for Lehigh being pronounced like "Lee-high", I wonder why my sister was trying to convince me that it was "Lei". As a matter of fact, I can tell you where she heard the "Lei" pronunciation. When she was flying to Allentown last year, apparently when they landed, the captain or whoever makes the announcement of the landing, said something like, "We have now approached our final descent into Allentown, and would like to welcome you to the "Lei" Valley International Airport". Apparently, this person who gave it the "Lei" pronunciation, and you can correct me if I am wrong, but this person was obviously not a Native or a Resident of Pennsylvania. So, what made my sister think that she could just go on ahead and fool me into believing that her pronunciation was right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTyme Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 I was always partial to; Bartholamew Mordicai Great name! O'course, that was the demon's name in a certain Stephen King novella. But that's another story. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Apparently, this person who gave it the "Lei" pronunciation, and you can correct me if I am wrong, but this person was obviously not a Native or a Resident of Pennsylvania. So, what made my sister think that she could just go on ahead and fool me into believing that her pronunciation was right? Is your sister a wahine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyteen Posted November 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 What's a wahine? Is it a native of somewhere in Hawaii? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Don Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 What's a wahine? Is it a native of somewhere in Hawaii? It's a Hawaiian female. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyteen Posted November 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 No, actually, my sister and I are both pure Californians. We were both born in Long Beach, California. So, what makes you think my sister's a Wahine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 iT IS "GIRL" OR "yOUNG WOMAN" IN THE hAWAIIAN LANGUAGE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyteen Posted November 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Well, my sister is definitely a young woman, but I'm actually referring to the person who originally gave Lehigh the "Lei" pronunciation. I meant to say that this person, who was either the captain or one of the flight attendants on the plane, is obviously not a native or a resident of the state of Pennsylvania. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otokichi Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 (edited) PotAhToe or PoTAYtoe, GlAYde or GlaDAY, Meter or Metre, at least it's not "Le Lehighe." Edited November 26, 2007 by Guest Is it a Sfpeiling or Pronuonciashun thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 My sister tells me it's pronounced like "Lei", as in, a Hawaiian Lei. [big] ...[/big] So, what made my sister think that she could just go on ahead and fool me into believing that her pronunciation was right? So, what makes you think my sister's a Wahine? . . That's a joke, son. [big] -------------[/big] I meant to say that this person, who was either the captain or one of the flight attendants on the plane, is obviously not a native or a resident of the state of Pennsylvania bäzöökä sez: Maybe he's Laotian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTyme Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Pronunctiation of names . ,. ,. hee tee How do you pronounce "OFTEN?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 AW-fen . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyteen Posted November 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 So, in other words, you're telling me that the captain or the flight attendant might have been a Native or Resident of Laos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 I'd hate to be on a plane with a Laosy pilot . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyteen Posted November 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 I'd hate to be on a plane with a Laosy pilot . Is Laosy a fancy name for the natives and residents of Laos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 I think it's a pun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 I'm quite sure he was French, with ancestors that might have been Vikings. Born and raised in Philadelphia. No, don't ask me about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Ahh yes, the stuff that threads are made of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTyme Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 AW-fen . Outstanding, as well as correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 And just for fun ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonelyday Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 It's a Hawaiian female. Wahine means woman in Maori also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Outstanding, as well as correct. I say "off-ten." So there. What I hate is how on the U.S. East coast they (by and large) don't pronounce the "g" in words like length, strength... makes me cringe. It's there for a reason, people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 I say "off-ten." So there. What I hate is how on the U.S. East coast they (by and large) don't pronounce the "g" in words like length, strength... makes me cringe. It's there for a reason, people. That's an interestin observation you've ot there. Althouh I have little or no accent (as some of you can attest) I enerally pronounce all of my ees. Reretfully, I offen omit a reat deal of ees when I am typin on SonFacts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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