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May 20, 2024 · Last updated. How to say Yonge street in English? Pronunciation of Yonge street with 1 audio pronunciation, 1 meaning, 4 translations and more for Yonge street.
- Toronto
- Yonge
- Eglinton
- Bloor
- Queens Quay
- Spadina
- Strachan
- Roncesvalles
- Etobicoke
So, how do you pronounce “Toronto”? It varies across the city whether people pronounce Toronto as some sort of variation of “tuh-ronno” or “chraw-nah”. I personally pronounce it as “tuh-ronno”. Either way, it’s definitely not pronounced “toe-ron-toe”. The second “t” in Toronto is silent, peeps!
Fun fact: Yonge is actually the longest street in the world. It runs from Newmarket(in the suburbs) all the way down to downtown Toronto, and you’ll find some of the best food and shopping along Yonge Street. Another fun fact: it’s pronouned “young”, not “yonj”.
Eglinton actually crosses with Yonge Street, and the Yonge & Eglinton neighbourhoodis known to be populated with yuppies (and great restaurants). Some people pronounce Eglinton with an extra “g” in there as “Eglington”. However, it’s pronounced exactly as it looks – “egg-lin-tin”, not “egg-ling-tin”.
Apparently some people pronounce Bloor as if it rhymes with “floor”. I don’t know how I feel about anyone pronouncing it as “blore” – that just seems yucky to me. It’s pronounced “blue-r”, and that’s that.
Queens Quay runs along the Harbourfront, one of my fave neighbourhoods in Toronto. It’s pronounced “queens key”, not “queens kway”.
Most Torontonians pronounce Spadina as “spuh-die-nah”, but the funny thing is that it should actually be pronounced as “spuh-dee-nah”. That’s the historical pronounciation of it anyway!
Okay, I’ll admit it: this is one Toronto street name I haven’t always pronounced properly. It’s pronounced as “strawn”, not “stra-chen” or “stra-ken”.
Roncesvalles Village is a neighbourhood in the west end of Toronto with plenty of incredible multicultural restaurants. Most Torontonians say “rawn-sez-valls”, but it actually came from a Spanish word and should be pronounced “rawn-ses-vay-yez”. It’s probably just easiest to say “Roncy”.
Etobicoke is one of the boroughs of Toronto, located just west of downtown. It’s pronounced “ee-toe-bih-co”, and the “k” is silent. It’s not “Ettabicoke”, which is what the guy in the Don’t F*ck with Cats documentary on Netflix Canadawill have you believe.
Apr 23, 2018 · How to Pronounce / How to Say: Yonge Street. HowTos.Guide. 4.46K subscribers. Subscribed. 5. 1.3K views 5 years ago. Thumbs up if you agree with the pronunciation! Comment with a word or...
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- Toronto. Correct: tuh-ronno. Incorrect: toe-ron-toe. Unless you want to sound like a tourist, do NOT pronounce the second T. It’s not “tor-ahn-toe,” “Toronno,” or “Churrano,” it’s “Tuh-ronno.”
- Geoffrey. Correct: jeh-free. Incorrect: gee-off-free. Geoffrey is a residential street with a tricky pronunciation. It’s not “Geo” or “Ji” like “George.” Instead, it’s pronounced with a “Jeh” like “Jeffery.”
- Etobicoke. Correct: et-toh-beh-co. Incorrect: et-a-ba-co-key. Residents know that the “k” is silent so it’s “Etobico” and not “Etobi-COKE.” According to Preply, the name Etobicoke (with its silent “k) comes from the Ojibwe word “wadoopikaang,” which refers to a place where alder trees grow.
- Yonge. Correct: young. Incorrect: YUN-ji. This one’s simple enough. One of Toronto’s main streets, Yonge Street is pronounced “Young Street.”
20th Sideroad →. Yonge Street ( / jʌŋ / YUNG) is a major arterial route in the Canadian province of Ontario connecting the shores of Lake Ontario in Toronto to Lake Simcoe, a gateway to the Upper Great Lakes. Ontario's first colonial administrator, John Graves Simcoe, named the street for his friend Sir George Yonge, an expert on ancient ...
Jul 18, 2018 · Pronunciation tip: Toronto places 2 - YouTube. James Harbeck. 5.73K subscribers. 180. 9.1K views 5 years ago. James Harbeck of Sesquiotica walks up Yonge Street and tells you how to say...
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