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Is it Oree-gone or OR-uh-gun? The pronunciation of Oregon has stumped
people from around the globe.

PORTLAND, Ore. � Is it Oree-gone or OR-uh-gun? A recent study has found
that Oregon (correct pronunciation OR-uh-gun) ranks third among the hardest-to-pronounce states in the U.S.

The pronunciation of Oregon has stumped people so much that roughly 3,400 Americans per month find themselves Googling "How to pronounce Oregon."
These search results come from people outside the state itself, according
to the study by Preply.

"State names like Oregon lead to confusion, as the vowel sounds may not
match with people's intuitions about how the names should be pronounced,"
said Dr. Melissa Baese-Berk, a linguistics professor at the University of Chicago, who worked on the study with Preply.

Oregon is commonly mispronounced as a word that rhymes with "gone" like "Oree-GONE" or "OR-eh-gone," according to the study. The correct
pronunciation for the state is more closely associated with 'organ' with
an 'uh' sounds in the middle: ORE-uh-g'n. The 'o' is more silent.

The hardest-to-pronounce town name in Oregon is Yachats, which is
pronounced like Ya-hahts.

The study looked at search data and search queries in the U.S., the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia for each of the 50 states. According to the study, Preply looked at searches for �how to say [state name],� �how to pronounce [state name],� and �[state name] pronunciation.� For spelling,
it tracked �how to spell [state name]� and �[state name] spelling.� The
results were totaled for each state across both categories to rank the
most searched-for names.

The top two most difficult to pronounce states are Arkansas (AR-kuhn-saw)
in first place and Nevada (nuh-VA-duh) in second. Rounding out the top
five are Illinois (il-uh-NOY) and Massachusetts (mass-uh-choo-SITS) �
proving that from sea to shining sea, Americans are united in their
ability to creatively butcher state names.

How Oregon got its name
Before Oregon was admitted as the 33rd state to the United States in 1859,
it was known as the Oregon Territory, and before that, the Oregon Country.

But the origin of the word 'Oregon' itself is a bit more a mystery. Some researchers say the name Oregon dates to a written record of at least
1765, credited to a British soldier named Major Robert Rogers. A written proposal to King George III to fund an expedition to find the northwest
passage using the river that Native American's called "Ouragon."

RELATED: How the state of Oregon got its name

However, there's been a bunch of guesses over the years, ranging from the
herb 'oregano' to the Spanish kingdom 'Aragon,' and to 'ouragon,' which is
a French word meaning hurricane. Some have even pointed to the Spanish
word 'orej�n,' which means big ears.

The specific spelling of Oregon first appeared in a 1778 book written by Captain Jonathan Carver's "Travels Through the Interior Parts of North
America 1866, 1767 and 1768."

Now otherwise known as the land of faggots.

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/oregon-ranks-third-most- mispronounced-state-us/283-49812f54-8f14-4c6e-a8b2-7269e29d41cd

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Is it Oree-gone or OR-uh-gun? The pronunciation of Oregon has stumped
people from around the globe.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Is it Oree-gone or OR-uh-gun? A recent study has
found that Oregon (correct pronunciation OR-uh-gun) ranks third among
the hardest-to-pronounce states in the U.S.

The pronunciation of Oregon has stumped people so much that roughly
3,400 Americans per month find themselves Googling "How to pronounce
Oregon." These search results come from people outside the state
itself, according to the study by Preply.

"State names like Oregon lead to confusion, as the vowel sounds may
not match with people's intuitions about how the names should be
pronounced," said Dr. Melissa Baese-Berk, a linguistics professor at
the University of Chicago, who worked on the study with Preply.

Oregon is commonly mispronounced as a word that rhymes with "gone"
like "Oree-GONE" or "OR-eh-gone," according to the study. The correct
pronunciation for the state is more closely associated with 'organ'
with an 'uh' sounds in the middle: ORE-uh-g'n. The 'o' is more
silent.

The hardest-to-pronounce town name in Oregon is Yachats, which is
pronounced like Ya-hahts.

The study looked at search data and search queries in the U.S., the
United Kingdom, Canada and Australia for each of the 50 states.
According to the study, Preply looked at searches for “how to say
[state name],” “how to pronounce [state name],” and “[state
name] pronunciation.” For spelling, it tracked “how to spell
[state name]” and “[state name] spelling.” The results were
totaled for each state across both categories to rank the most
searched-for names.

The top two most difficult to pronounce states are Arkansas
(AR-kuhn-saw) in first place and Nevada (nuh-VA-duh) in second.
Rounding out the top five are Illinois (il-uh-NOY) and Massachusetts
(mass-uh-choo-SITS) — proving that from sea to shining sea,
Americans are united in their ability to creatively butcher state
names.

How Oregon got its name
Before Oregon was admitted as the 33rd state to the United States in
1859, it was known as the Oregon Territory, and before that, the
Oregon Country.

But the origin of the word 'Oregon' itself is a bit more a mystery.
Some researchers say the name Oregon dates to a written record of at
least 1765, credited to a British soldier named Major Robert Rogers.
A written proposal to King George III to fund an expedition to find
the northwest passage using the river that Native American's called
"Ouragon."

RELATED: How the state of Oregon got its name

However, there's been a bunch of guesses over the years, ranging from
the herb 'oregano' to the Spanish kingdom 'Aragon,' and to 'ouragon,'
which is a French word meaning hurricane. Some have even pointed to
the Spanish word 'orejón,' which means big ears.

The specific spelling of Oregon first appeared in a 1778 book written
by Captain Jonathan Carver's "Travels Through the Interior Parts of
North America 1866, 1767 and 1768."

Now otherwise known as the land of faggots.

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/oregon-ranks-third-most-
mispronounced-state-us/283-49812f54-8f14-4c6e-a8b2-7269e29d41cd

oregon belongs to england

The Oregon Country was originally claimed by Great Britain, France,
Russia, and Spain; the Spanish claim was later taken up by the United
States. The extent of the region being claimed was vague at first,
evolving over decades into the specific borders specified in the
U.S.-British treaty of 1818. The United … See more

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AI Overview
Fifty-four Forty or Fight!: A History of the Oregon Border ...
"54-40 or fight" was a popular slogan during the 1844 US presidential
election, particularly among supporters of James K. Polk. It referred to
the northern boundary of the Oregon Territory, which was then jointly
occupied by the United States and Great Britain. The slogan meant that
the US should claim the territory up to the 54�40' parallel (the southern boundary of Russian Alaska) or be willing to go to war to get it.
Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Oregon Territory Dispute:
.

The Oregon Territory, which included present-day Oregon, Washington,
Idaho, and parts of Montana and Wyoming, was jointly occupied by the US
and Great Britain.
"Fifty-Four Forty":
.
This referred to the latitude line of 54 degrees, 40 minutes, which was
seen by some Americans as the rightful northern boundary of the
territory.
"or Fight":
.
This part of the slogan indicated a willingness to go to war with Great
Britain if the US didn't get the territory up to the 54�40' line.

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