Post: How do you pronounce 'Toronto'

[Red October]

This is the most epic thread bump I've ever seen. 4 years, 4 months!

 

[UserNameToronto]

When I lived in Toronto, a slurred "Tronna".

Now that I'm in abroad, a very clearly syncopated "TOE - RAHN - TOE"

 

[Long Island Mike]

When I lived in Toronto, a slurred "Tronna".

Now that I'm in abroad, a very clearly syncopated "TOE - RAHN - TOE"

UNT: I agree with you-that is how I learned to pronounce "Toronto"...
My Long Island accent always was noticeable...LI MIKE

 

[Mystic Point]

tor-ron-toe

 

[Red October]

Toronno.

 

[klb86]

Toronno.

I've always pronounced it that way too.

 

[gabe]

I also say Toronno. Funny when i travel to the states some people say i have a Canadian accent. Most of us say the word "sorry" like it's spelled. Americans say "sorry" like "sari " "Oh I'm sari"

 

[confusion]

Teronno (Ter-ron-no)

 

[Mongo]

Tor-ON-to

But then, I was born and grew up in northwestern Ontario, so my dialect was pretty much fixed by the time I moved down south.

 

[grey]

De-troy-it

Scar-brah

 

[EVCco]

The Big Smoke.


Very Canadian.

Unfortunately, it's actually Australian I believe - originally an aboriginal term for either Sydney or Melboune then later appropriated by Toronto, and numerous other cities (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Smoke).

 

[44 North]

Mine varies between: Trono or Terono
On the very rare occasion I'll catch myself using the second T. Very rare though. Possibly adopted from my British parents.

 

[Dan416]

I probably already answered this thread but what the hell.


I say t(e)rr-onno.

sometimes maybe torr-onno.

Never pronounce the second T.

I'm from Mississauga though, so I'm not sure how the natives say it.

 

[GKW]

I sometimes hear people say "chur-rono"!

 

[La_Tour_TO]

Chu-ba-ka
Otherwise, http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=toronto&submit=Submit