There is ONE correct way to pronounce Nevada in English. It’s been that way for more than 150 years.
Saying Nevada with “ahh” is just as incorrect as saying Oregon as Ory-GONE or Illinois as Illi-NOISE, or New Hampshire as New Hamp-SHYRE. All show a lack of education about proper pronunciation of states.
Some easterners think that they use the Spanish pronunciation of Nevada, they are wrong about that too.
There are several American states of Spanish origin but NONE are pronounced in the Spanish way:
California – NOT collie-FOR-nee-yuh
Texas – NOT TAY-hoss
Florida – NOT FLOW-ree-deh
Montana – NOT moan-TAH-nyuh
Colorado – NOT koh-loh-ROD-oh
New Mexico – NOT New MAY-hee-koh
Nevada – NOT NAY-bah-deh
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There is ONE correct way to pronounce Nevada in English. It’s been that way for more than 150 years.
Saying Nevada with “ahh” is just as incorrect as saying Oregon as Ory-GONE or Illinois as Illi-NOISE, or New Hampshire as New Hamp-SHYRE. All show a lack of education about proper pronunciation of states.
Some easterners think that they use the Spanish pronunciation of Nevada, they are wrong about that too.
There are several American states of Spanish origin but NONE are pronounced in the Spanish way:
California – NOT collie-FOR-nee-yuh
Texas – NOT TAY-hoss
Florida – NOT FLOW-ree-deh
Montana – NOT moan-TAH-nyuh
Colorado – NOT koh-loh-ROD-oh
New Mexico – NOT New MAY-hee-koh
Nevada – NOT NAY-bah-deh
Thanks for stopping by Bob.
You are absolutely right; there is only one way to pronounce Nevada. Read my take on the subject here