There are several pronunciations --even in the county.
I think the way I pronounce it, was the way I learned to spell it.
I pronounce it ............. Kos-ce-ask-ko
some pronounce the "a" in ask like "ah" just like in the word
"ask", but
some pronounce it more like you were saying "awshucks" "aw"
The emphasis is on the sylable "ask"
I learned to spell it -- Kos-ciu-sko in groups of three letters.
(If they had left the "Z" in the word - I think it would have been
pronounced differently.)
Hope this makes some sense.
marge
----- Original Message -----
From: "Felicia Hazelton" <hazefam(a)earthlink.net>
To: <INKOSCIU-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2001 11:42 AM
Subject: [INKOSCIU] Pronouncing our County
| Dear Marge, et al:
|
| How do you pronounce Kosciusko (it's hard enough to spell right)? I
| have heard it two different ways:
| Kos - wee - sko
| Kosi - use - ko
| I have to refer to it so much in my research, I would like the
| definitive pronunciation. Thanks for you help you natives! Felicia
| Wiser Hazelton
|
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