Edwin G. Mar 6

Do you know how to say “Toronto”?

Secret 5th choice, please comment

Symbols:
- 🇨🇦 Canadian
- 🌏 Non-Canadian

#Toronto #Polltodon

Tor-on-toe 🇨🇦
9.2%
Tor-on-no 🇨🇦
19.5%
Tor-on-toe 🌏
51.7%
Tor-on-no 🌏
19.5%
Poll ended at .
Show threadEdwin G. Mar 14

Following my Toronto poll, I’m asking today:

How would you say “Montréal”? Secret 5th choice, feel free to comment

Symbols:
🇨🇦 Canadian
🌍 Non-Canadian

#Montréal #Polltodon

Mon-ree-al 🇨🇦
16.2%
Mon-tree-all 🇨🇦
39.2%
Mon-ree-al 🌍
5.4%
Mon-tree-all 🌍
39.2%
Poll ended at .
Show threadYoung Thos
@EdwinG as an English-Canadian, 100% Mun-tree-all, but in my experience most Americans and in recent years even some English-Canadians will say Mon-tree-all
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Show threadEdwin G. Mar 15
@NeueWelle I have never heard “Mun-tree-all” around Montréal in my 25+ years here 😅
Show threadYoung ThosMar 15

@EdwinG Terre de contrastes… I've only been here for 20 years, but all the anglos I know (including myself) say Mun-tree-all, and all the Americans I know say Mon-tree-all.

Also, for my entire life, Mun-tree-all has been the mainstream English Canadian pronunciation heard on the CBC and elsewhere in the media.

Of course, your mileage may vary… 😉

Show threadEdwin G. Mar 15

@NeueWelle It’s also possible that my ears translate “Mon” and “Mun” the same way, just with a shorter “o”.

On CBC Radio One Montréal, I hear the short “o” when they name the city.