Can You Pronounce These Unusual Rhode Island Town Names?

One of the surest signs that someone is a tourist in New England is their ability to pronounce tricky town names.

From Leominster, Massachusetts to Ogunquit, Maine town names in the Northeast aren't always what they seem.

Though the cities and towns in Rhode Island aren't often as hard to say as those of other New England states a new video from Breeze Airways proved there are still some tough ones in the Ocean State too.

In a recent social media video meant to promote their latest flights from South Carolina to Providence, Breeze asked residents of Charlestown to try out some of the trickier Rhode Island towns.

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The results were as you might expect.

While some were simply confused, others gave it a good try with some hilarious results. Though in fairness, some of the names on Breeze's list were villages rather than actual towns.

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As a practically life-long resident of Rhode Island I would certainly agree that Woonasquatucket is up there as one of the most difficult.

The Trickiest Indigenous Names in Rhode Island

Plenty of Indigenous village names still exist all across Rhode Island like Chepiwanoxet, Neutaconkanut and Usquepaug. Though a few town names can also be tough.

Like Scituate. Many people try it out with a "Sk-" at the front, though for some reason its pronunciation jumbles the letters to be "SIH-choo-ayt".

Even the deceivingly simple East Greenwich can trip people up due to the British pronunciation of "GREN-itch" rather than "Green-witch" as it's spelled.

How Many Indigenous Names Are in Rhode Island?

Overall Rhode Island still has about 200 Indigenous names for towns, ponds, rivers and more throughout the entire state. So clearly Breeze Airways travelers still have lots of words to master before appearing as locals in this New England state.