Yosemite

[bunyip]

Had a minor dispute with SIL over the pronounciation of this, I say YO-SEM-MITTY she says YO-SEMM-MITE.
I am pretty sure that I am correct but she says it is wrong and only pronounced that way in the cartoon,
Who is right?

 

[mrfu]

your correct

 

[EddieWalker]

Yo-Sem-Ety is how I've always pronounced it and herd it pronounced growing up in CA.

I only hiked/climbed to the top of Half Dome once, but have to say that it was really awesome!!!!

 

[Diggin It]

We'll settle this as soon as I find my shootin' irons

Oh, there they is, now what wuz you a sayin'?

 

[Jstpssng]

^^^^^^
Best answer yet!!!
:thumbsup:

 

[bcp]

Audio file here:
Yosemite | Definition of Yosemite at Dictionary.com


Wikipedia:
Yosemite National Park (/joʊˈsɛmɪti/ yoh-SEM-i-tee)

The name "Yosemite" (meaning "killer" in Miwok) originally referred to the name of a renegade tribe which was driven out of the area (and possibly annihilated) by the Mariposa Battalion. Previously, the area had been called "Ahwahnee" ("big mouth") by indigenous people.

Bruce

 

[Alan W.]

Hey bunyip. The town of Yosemite around here is pronounced Yo-Se-Mite. So yall still aint got it right. Course there is another area called Ge-Nee-Vee thats spelt Geneva. Thats just the way it tis

 

[MossRoad]

yoh-SEM-i-tee is the way I've always heard it pronounced on the news, in films, historic film clips, etc....

 

[MossRoad]

So how should we pronounce vegemite?

ve-GEM-i-tee?

:confused3:

 

[bunyip]

So how should we pronounce vegemite?

ve-GEM-i-tee?

:confused3:

Until you acquire the taste, s##t.