Lubbock and other mispronounced words in the South Plains

LUBBOCK, Texas — If you’ve been anywhere in Texas, you’ve probably run into some cities that are as difficult to pronounce as putting socks on a rooster. We asked our viewers about the most challenging words in the South Plains, and some of the responses were downright absurd.

Lubbock

Starting with a fan-favorite, we have Lubbock. Still undecided, the town often gets two pronunciations: “Luh-BICK or Luh-BUCK.” If you ask Josh Abbott Band , its the former. If you ask Google, it’s the latter. Officially, Lubbock’s phonetic spelling is “ˈləbək”.

Lamesa

According to one viewer, they’ve heard the name Lamesa pronounced as “La Mesa” meaning “the table” in Spanish. However, most other viewers argued it should be pronounced “luh-mee-suh,” phonetically spelled “ləˈmiːsə.”

Idalou

A viewer commented they’d heard Idalou pronounced as Mandalou. The most common pronunciation though, is “EYE-da-loo.”

Sudan

One viewer said a common mispronunciation of Sudan was “Sedan,” like the vehicle. The correct pronunciation is “SOO-dan,” according to most viewers.

Llano

Another word of Spanish origin, Llano inspired the name of Llano Estacado Wineries in Lubbock and Slaton. Although the double ‘L’ typically makes the ‘y’ sound in Spanish, Google says the word is pronounced like “LAH-no” phonetically spelled “länō.”

Slaton

Viewers say this town is commonly mispronounced as Slat-tin. But it is “SLAY-ton,” phonetically spelled “ˈsleɪtən.”

Can you think of any words, phrases or towns we missed? Email us at newsweb@klbk13.tv .

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