Pronunciation Guide for the five North Counties of Idaho
Below are some words that may come up in casual conversation that when pronounced phonetically will give up the fact that you are from somewhere else.
Kootenai (Koota-knee) County is the largest in population of the five northern counties.
It’s most populous City is Coeur d’Alene (Core da lane).
Here is how to pronounce some of the more difficult names like a local:
Athol (Ath ull)
Benewah (Ben ne wa)
Boekel (Bow kul)
Bohn (Bone)
Brunner (Broo ner)
Cassia (Kasha)
Coeur d’Alene (Core da lane)
Farragut (Fare a gut)
Fernan Lake Village (fur nann)
Huetter (Hutter)
Kootenai (Koota-knee)
Latah (Lay ta)
Lapwai (Lap way)
Lewiston (NOT Lewis Town)
Moscow (Moss co)
Neider (Nyder)
Pen d’Oreille (Pon der ay)
St. Maries (Saint Mary’s)