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Or-E-Gone or Or-E-GUN?

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Little Danny

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Jun 29, 2010 8:23 PM
Be honest, how do you say it in daily conversation? I was recently out west with some family and this discussion came up. A lot of Ohioans pronounce it as the latter, although people in that part of the country pronounce it the former.
Jun 29, 2010 8:23pm
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Fab1b

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Jun 29, 2010 8:26 PM
gun
Jun 29, 2010 8:26pm
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UA5straightin2008

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Jun 29, 2010 8:28 PM
gun, but tomaeto tomahto
Jun 29, 2010 8:28pm
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ts1227

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Jun 29, 2010 8:29 PM
gun...

But it comes out more Or-UH-gun than Or-E-gun
Jun 29, 2010 8:29pm
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sjmvsfscs08

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Jun 29, 2010 8:29 PM
Actually I was under the impression they pronounce it Ore-GINN. Just like how people say Washington as Washingtin. Washingtin, Oregin.

Oregon, Ohio is definitely Ore-GON though.
Jun 29, 2010 8:29pm
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Little Danny

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Jun 29, 2010 8:31 PM
ts, I guess your right. The last syllable was the part I was concerned about. So far everyone pronounces it "gun" but I know for a fact there is a boatload of Ohioans who pronounce it "gone". As I indicated I was out west recently and people there were telling me how much they hated it being pronounced that way.
Jun 29, 2010 8:31pm
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Little Danny

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Jun 29, 2010 8:33 PM
sjmvsfscs08;405681 wrote:Actually I was under the impression they pronounce it Ore-GINN. Just like how people say Washington as Washingtin. Washingtin, Oregin.

Oregon, Ohio is definitely Ore-GON though.

Some of my relatives pronounce it Warshingtin. LOL!
Jun 29, 2010 8:33pm
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mtp2013

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Jun 29, 2010 8:35 PM
Or-again
Jun 29, 2010 8:35pm
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darbypitcher22

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Jun 29, 2010 8:39 PM
Or-gon.

I leave out that middle syllable usually
Jun 29, 2010 8:39pm
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justincredible

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Jun 29, 2010 8:46 PM
Or-uh-gone.
Jun 29, 2010 8:46pm
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Pick6

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Jun 29, 2010 9:27 PM
ore-gun
Jun 29, 2010 9:27pm
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BORIStheCrusher

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Jun 29, 2010 9:49 PM
Or-uh-E-@#%-Gooo:)-NNNN!
Jun 29, 2010 9:49pm
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bwcomet89

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Jun 30, 2010 11:49 AM
The state, Or-eh-gun. The town close to me, Orie-gon. It's an easy way to avoid confusion amongst my peers.
Jun 30, 2010 11:49am
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cat_lover

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Jun 30, 2010 11:54 AM
Or-e-gun
Jun 30, 2010 11:54am
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Con_Alma

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Jun 30, 2010 11:59 AM
As long as the syllable emphasis is on the first syllable I don't care how people pronounce it.

I say Or- eh- gahn.
Jun 30, 2010 11:59am
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OneBuckeye

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Jun 30, 2010 12:02 PM
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Jun 30, 2010 12:02pm