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saret

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PHNC, many years ago, the Virginian-Pilot


wrote an article re: the proper pronunciation of Norfolk. After writing about the English pronunciation of the name, they phonetically recommended the proper pronunciation: Naw-fuc*. Needless to say, in the 60's, that was considered a major faux pas.

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Posted: 04/30/2020 at 10:34AM


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  A reporter in NY just pronounced the city name as “Nor-foalk”. -- PhotoHokieNC 04/30/2020 09:57AM
  Like we say N'awlins. Locals say New Awlins ** -- 48zip 04/30/2020 12:03PM
  Exactly. ** -- MikeVT85 04/30/2020 3:34PM
  It's pronounced like in the old school cheer... -- IB4TECH 04/30/2020 10:48AM
  Was getting ready to post this exact same thing ** -- mtnrun 04/30/2020 5:42PM
  That's how most non-locals (or at least non-VA) pronounce it. ** -- HokieNoVA 04/30/2020 10:41AM
  PHNC, many years ago, the Virginian-Pilot -- saret 04/30/2020 10:34AM
  Just like the many announcers who say Loo-ee-ville -- statmanfromHCyrs 04/30/2020 10:34AM
  And SUH-duhl for "Citadel". ** -- PhotoHokieNC 04/30/2020 10:41AM
  That's how I pronounce it too. That other version is incredibly awkward. ** -- HokieNoVA 04/30/2020 10:40AM
  Hate that. ** -- Stork 04/30/2020 10:08AM
  Flaming bag of poo on their head ** -- BTHokie 04/30/2020 10:04AM
  Drive a bus of 8th graders from Willoughby Spit to Busch Gardens on a Fri ** -- typed by ben 04/30/2020 10:03AM
  Ride a bicyle thru the tunnel ** -- bigbadbird 04/30/2020 10:04AM
  Lol ** -- typed by ben 04/30/2020 10:10AM
  What did he call the residents? Nor FOKS? ** -- bigbadbird 04/30/2020 10:00AM
  We don't drink, we don't smoke... ** -- `lag 04/30/2020 10:28AM
  I'm not from Nawfuck or Suffuck, I'm from Portsmouth, but we.... ** -- AZHokie59 04/30/2020 11:40AM
  Beat me to it! ** -- IB4TECH 04/30/2020 10:50AM
  She ** -- PhotoHokieNC 04/30/2020 10:05AM

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