How to pronounce “Sligo”

[Anonymous]

It’s Slee-go. I live in the area and that’s how all of us pronounce it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In Ireland, it is Sly-go

As it is in Montgomery County.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sly-go.

No one from around her days Slee-go. They are trying to be fancy.

No one from anywhere says Slee-go.

The Germans would beg to differ.

This ain’t Germany

German here. PP is just stupid and trying to cause trouble. Sly-go, and no, we don't pronouce it with a Zed.

[Anonymous]

I live nearby the middle school, for 30 years now . Sly-go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s Slee-go. I live in the area and that’s how all of us pronounce it

I don’t believe you.

[Anonymous]

My grandfather is from County Sligo, Ireland. Sly-go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s Slee-go. I live in the area and that’s how all of us pronounce it

You are absolutely lying and clearly trolling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s Slee-go. I live in the area and that’s how all of us pronounce it

Sly-go. My family lived on Sligo Ave. for almost 20 years. Unless newcomers changed it in recent years, it’s always been pronounced Sly-go, and everyone that I know who lives or works in the neighborhood continues to pronounce it Sly-go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sly-go.

No one from around her days Slee-go. They are trying to be fancy.

No one from anywhere says Slee-go.

The Germans would beg to differ.

Phuck those bastards

[Anonymous]

My initial impulse was to say slee-go…but it is sly-go.

[Anonymous]

I live off of Sligo, and me and the neighbors call it Slee-go. Always have

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live off of Sligo, and me and the neighbors call it Slee-go. Always have

Well, your grammar is questionable. So perhaps we won't count your opinion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Sly go," and there really shouldn't be a debate. I can be kind of prescriptivist about words, but a place is pronounced pretty much however the vast majority of people from that area pronounce it, regardless of what its origins are (don't know that applies to Sligo, but say, Des Plaines, IL or Lima, OH, for example).

Lima! My mom is from Lima! You too?

[Anonymous]

This always drives me nuts about Fauquier County, VA. But we are forced to pronounce it the way they do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This always drives me nuts about Fauquier County, VA. But we are forced to pronounce it the way they do.

How do you think Fauquier is supposed to be pronounced?