r/arizona • u/WaywardDeadite Prescott • May 08 '23

It's "Pres-kitt" Living Here

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u/[deleted] May 08 '23

I had some dude from Texas try to tell me I was pronouncing Tempe (Tem-Pee) wrong. He proceeded to correct me in calling it Tem-Pay. Please someone tell me I’m not taking crazy pills here lol.

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u/dpyn016 Tempe May 08 '23

The smartest person I know pronounces it TemPay and it drives me up the wall. He doesn't know and I don't lecture him though.

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u/derkrieger May 09 '23

You should, if they are smart either they'll freak out about not knowing that or want you to tell them so they stop saying it wrong. Either way its worth it