The same thing happens in Illinois: Marseilles (mar-SALES), Joliet (JO-lee-ette), Des Plaines (Dess Planes), San Jose (Sann Joe's) are just a few examples.
Go north to Wisconsin... well, there's a whole web site with audio clips, devoted to pronouncing Wisconsin place names. You, too, can learn to pronounce Oconomowoc, Weyauwega, and Mequon.![]()



