Above, Rainier Raindrops. That's Ray-neer Raindrops.
And how about these Washington locations:
Sequim = Squim
Spokane = Spo-can
Puyallup = Pew-a-lup
And in Seattle, the original location of the first white settlement:
Alki = Alk-eye.
It is from the Chinook trading jargon, and correctly pronounced Alk-ee. It was changed to "eye" during prohibition because the locals did not like the alcoholic-sounding correct version.
Last, but not least, for now:
Geoduck = gooey duck. A very large saltwater clam, native to (primarily) Washington and British Columbia.
Do you have any more?
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