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• Danville & Martinsville

  The weather and news people always murder Danville, which should
  be DAN-vul. Martinsville inhabitants use two pronunciations, but being a native, I prefer MAHT uhs vul, instead of MAR-TINS-VILL.

  Posted by Janie Vaughan September 01, 2011 11:10:17

• Haysi

  Haysi has the emphasis on first syllable, not last as listed.
  It is HAY-sye.
  Also, to above comment, it doesn't matter how Pulaski pronounced his name. Linguists will tell you that the only "correct" pronunciation of a proper name is that employed by its "owners" - for a place name, that means the residents.

  Posted by Pat James August 09, 2011 07:47:57

• Manassas

  Manassas should be on here, Muh-NASS-as... all the time telemarketers call and say "Mana-sass"

  Posted by July 22, 2011 01:10:24

• the most infamous Virginia pronunciation

  Let's not forget Fries. That's pronounced FREEZ of course.

  Posted by Jeff Conner July 19, 2011 16:57:59

• Pulaski

  In Baltimore, Pulaski is pronounced PA-las-ki and I can not say Pyoo-LAS-ki without laughing. Even in Georgia they say Fort PA-las-ki. lol Would love to know how Pulaski pronounced his own name.

  Posted by Deborah Liberatore July 07, 2011 11:10:16

• one more

  Norfolk should be on this list! Hear that pronouced on the news and TV shows wrong all the time (at least wrong as far I've heard it pronouced all my life)

  Posted by J Harris July 01, 2011 13:45:18