Hasell St., Charleston, S.C. |
Hasell St. has one of those quirky lowcountry pronunciations. It is pronounced as: Hasell – HAY• zul
The SCIWays site has a great South Carolina pronunciation guide:
SCIWays SC Place Name Pronunciation Guide
Eutawville – YOO • tah • vil
Legare – le • GREE
Barre – BARE • ree
Bonneau – BOHN • oh
DeBordieu Island – DEB • i • dew
Gaillard – GIL • YARD
Honea Path – HUN • ee • uh
Huger – HU • gee, u • GEE
A bit strange, but also quite stylish.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget Greer, which everyone knows is pronounced, "Grur."
ReplyDeleteThat is right! I love on Vanderhorst which people like to claim should be pronounced Vandross.
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