Is This the Most Mispronounced Word in New Jersey?

In all the years you've been in New Jersey, can you name one word that is more mispronounced than any other?

What Is The Most Mispronounced Word In New Jersey

I saw that a major website made a list of the most mispronounced word in every U.S. state, and before I uncovered their findings for New Jersey, I thought it would be fun to take some guesses.

What are the first mispronounced words that come to your mind in the Garden State? My first guess is in the cheese family.

We live in a state dominated by amazing Italian restaurants and incredible pizza joints. So, how is it that many of us can't say mozzarella?

Words We Say Wrong In New Jersey

If you're saying MOTS-uh-rell-uh, you're missing the whole point. It's MOOTS-uh-dell, or just Mootz for short.

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Another word we butcher in the Garden State is the liquid you might drink after a nice hunk of mozzarella. It's the word water.

I'm not even sure how to spell the way we say it. We drink WHAW-ter, much the same way we sip CAWF-ee.

Experts Reveal The Most Mispronounced Word In New Jersey

The word the experts chose as the most mispronounced in New Jersey isn't a food or drink. It's the name of a town, specifically Secaucus.

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Those who know say the proper pronunciation is SEE-kaw-cus, although each resident of New Jersey may have his or her own way of saying it.