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  • As if everyone from the East Coast and Midwest don't pronounce this wrong too!

    ---An Oregonian to the bone

    February 25, 2007

  • How are we supposed to prounce it? I always say...well now that I'm thinking about it, I can't make it sound right. OR-ih-gon?

    February 26, 2007

  • The Oregonians I've known say "OR iggin" quickly, with no pause between first and second syllables. It starts like the word orifice. Actually, if you say "ore again" you've said it.

    February 26, 2007

  • Have you seen the bumper stickers that say orygun?

    February 26, 2007

  • Sounds like the ongoing discussion on how to pronounce "Baltimore" here on the East Coast. :-)

    February 26, 2007

  • Oregon's never been a troublesome name for me, but I find a lot of people confused about how to say Nevada.

    February 26, 2007

  • I am pretty sure that at least everyone in my city does prounce the word ora-ggin. I wonder if I use the proper pronunciations for other cities and states. Hmmmmmmmm...

    April 4, 2007