There are some cities in Wisconsin that locals and visitors have no trouble pronouncing, the words just roll off their tongues. Then there are the cities where even long-time residents struggle to speak their names correctly. Plenty of towns have some weird spellings so here is a guide to the most mispronounced cities in Wisconsin.
- Ashwaubenon
- Pronunciation: Ash-wah-buh-non
- Located in Green Bay County
- Population as of 2019: 17.149
- Baraboo
- Pronunciation: Bare-uh-Boo
- Largest city in Sauk County
- Population as of 2019: 12,138
- Boscobel
- Pronunciation: Bahs-koh-Bell
- Located in Grant County
- Population as of 2018: 3,139
- Chetek
- Pronunciation: Shuh-Tek
- Located in Barron County
- Population as of 2019: 2,169
- Eau Claire
- Pronunciation: Oh-Clair
- Located in Eau Claire and Chippewa counties
- Population as of 2019: 68,187
- Gillett
- Pronunciation: Jill-it
- Located in Oconto County
- Population as of 2019: 1,166
- Iola
- Pronunciation: Eye-oh-la
- Located in Waupaca County
- Population as of 2019: 1,174
- Ixonia
- Pronunciation: Ick-sohn-ee-uh
- Located in Jefferson County
- Population as of 2018: 4,562
- Juneau
- Pronunciation: Joo-no
- Located in Dodge County
- Population as of 2019: 2,687
- Kaukana
- Pronunciation: Kuh-Kaw-Nuh
- Located in Outagamie and Calumet counties
- Population as of 2019: 16,070
- Lodi
- Pronunciation: Low-Die
- Located in Columbia County
- Population as of 2019: 3,060
- Oconomowc
- Pronunciation: Oh-con-oh-moh-wok
- Located in Waukesha County
- Population as of 2018: 16,847
- Viroquo
- Pronunciation: Vihr-oh-kwah
- Located in Vernon County
- Population as of 2019: 4,377
- Wausau
- Pronunciation: Wah-sah
- Located in Marathon County
- Population as of 2019: 38,735
- Weyauwega
- Pronunciation: Why-uh-wee-gah
- Located in Waupaca County
- Population as of 2019: 1,736
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