MissPronouncer

This first-of-its-kind audio pronunciation website has been online since mid-2005, long before the imitators. Thats more than a decade and a half! Since then, there have been many additions, edits, and revisions to this free resource, and there will likely be more in the future. The idea for MissPronouncer came when I struggled to find accurate pro... nunciations of Wisconsin locations while prepping for the early morning radio newscasts. This was especially true when reading wire copy about bad weather in remote parts of the state. Nobody was around with whom I could confer at 4:00 in the morning and I certainly couldnt pick up the phone to call someone at that ungodly hour. Something had to be done. An idea was born. No more mispronouncing Wisconsin locations. Why are some of the names in our state so difficult to pronounce? Wisconsin is the English spelling of Ouisconsin. Thats the French version of Meskonsing after some sort of typo of the Indian name for the river that runs through the center of the state. So yeah. Your positive comments, productive suggestions, and anecdotal stories are always welcome. Thanks for visiting. Tell your friends. On Wisconsin! (If you find this free website useful, please consider a financial donation in any amount to help pay for hosting this site, its domain name, and the coffee consumed during the research and editing of MissPronouncer.com. Thanks.) In addition to audio pronunciations, we include Wisconsin place names spelled phonetically (fuh-NET-ik-lee) to the best of our ability. Also, the smart folks at the State Cartographers office at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have meticulously upgraded their Pronounce Wisconsin interactive map to enhance your experience. Click on the graphic above to open the full screen map with audio pronunciations of Wisconsin place names. We continue to tweak this site with a cleaner, simple design, while also keeping it informative. Thank you.Read More