
Nate Silver @NateSilver538
Out-of-towners frequently presume that Brooklyn is pronounced "Brau-kell-en" or "Brew-kill-en", following the original Dutch Breuckelen, but locals actually pronounce it as "BROOK-lyn" (bɹʊklən). — PolitiTweet.org
ryan teague beckwith @ryanbeckwith
Regional pronunciations that immediately out you as a newcomer: