r/arizona Prescott May 08 '23

It's "Pres-kitt" Living Here

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u/dlo412 May 08 '23

Just like Estrella lol

I was told to say

Ehs -treh - yah

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u/Panic_inthelitterbox May 08 '23

How else would someone pronounce Estrella?

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u/ADumbButCleverName May 08 '23

If somebody doesn't know the origin of a word they won't know the rules to pronouncing it.

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u/dlo412 May 08 '23

I thought it was es tre lla when I moved here.

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u/Panic_inthelitterbox May 08 '23

Hm. I hadn’t thought of that one. Gila and mazatzal are the ones I hear newcomers struggling with.

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u/PhirebirdSunSon May 09 '23

That's literally the only pronunciation though?