Residents of Kearney, Nebraska...pronouncing your city name correctly?...?

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Residents of Kearney, Nebraska...pronouncing your city name correctly?...?

It's spelled, "Kearney", so I thought it was pronounced "KERNEY(slient "a")", but I was repeatedly told that it's pronounced "CARNEY"(like veteran actor/"The Honeymooners" co-star Art Carney)...

Why is that?...I don't want to hurt the town's feelings, but i don't want to sound like a dummy either...

Thanks for your help...

2007-01-22 05:05:36 · 1 answers · asked by bigmonty91010 5 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Other - United States

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You are correct...Carney
Here's a better one Norfolk is pronounced Norfork!?!

"Hey, I went to go see your FORKS the other day"

Even the "forks" who live there cannot explain this one to me.

2007-01-22 05:12:54 · answer #1 · answered by Wurm™ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋