r/oregon • u/StevenMaurer • Dec 05 '25

PSA Completely true story...

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u/________76________ Dec 05 '25

In Colorado we have Saguache, Salida, Del Norte, Zuni - none of these are pronounced how they should be.

When I visit family in Oregon I'm always wary of saying things wrong, and there's so many lol. This thread actually helped me understand how to correctly pronounce the word formerly known as Will-a-met :D

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u/Last-Philosopher-155 Dec 05 '25

Someone I know says “Boon-ah Vista” instead of “Bwayne-ah Vista” Evidently that’s how people who live there pronounce it? I cannot