How to say 19 commonly mispronounced places in the North Bay

Click through our gallery to learn the correct way to say places people often get wrong.|
JANET BALICKI WEBER
FOR THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

Does the hair on the back of your neck stand up when you hear someone call it "Guerney-ville?" Do your ears ring when you hear someone say "Gwa-la-la?" North Bay has its fair share of commonly mispronounced places from French-named wineries to towns named after long-ago founders with challenging names.

Click through our gallery to learn the correct way to say places people often get wrong.

Know of any other commonly mispronounced places in the North Bay? Add them to the comments below.

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