2006-11-01 04:50:58 · 5 answers · asked by trivia buff 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Pierre (capital of South Dakota) is pronounced like "pier", so it is one-syllable. All the rest have one or more syllables.
This was actually news to me because I've always thought it was pronounced "Pea-air".
Here's a snippet on Pierre, SD that I found on the web:
"Pierre is the state's capital, and the easiest way South Dakotans can spot a newcomer is by how he or she pronounces the name. French students, don't be mortified, but in South Dakota the town of Pierre is pronounced “pier.” How this hazy pronunciation arrived is a mystery; one can only speculate that the ruggedly autonomous forefathers were trying to downplay the très français beginnings of the state—funny nonetheless, because it was indeed a Frenchman who started the first permanent white settlement in the state in 1832."
2006-11-01 05:01:26 · answer #1 · answered by Puzzling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i just looked at the names of the capitals and i couldn't find one with only one syllable. But there is one with two names with only one syllable each Saint Paul, Minnesota.....not sure if that helps or not but at least i tried!!!!
Good Luck!!!
2006-11-01 05:00:15 · answer #2 · answered by polarbaby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pierre, Capitol of South Dakota
2006-11-01 04:56:04 · answer #3 · answered by Ronijn 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Austin, Texas
2006-11-01 06:46:04 · answer #4 · answered by discmiss1 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
maine
2006-11-01 04:53:40 · answer #5 · answered by ratdog 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋