This Place in Arkansas is One of The Hardest to Pronounce in the US

America has a rich history of different cultures, which means some places and towns can be hard to pronounce for visitors and even locals.  

Arkansas is no exception to hard-to-pronounce places and towns but what place made the list of one of the hardest to pronounce in the county?

Reader's Digest made a list of towns and/or areas that are the most difficult to pronounce in every state. So what do you think it is for Arkansas? What about Texas?

This is The Texas Town That is The Hardest to Pronounce

Nacogdoches. Pronounced NAH-cah-DOE-chess but if you ask me it's harder to spell than to pronounce. Nacogdoches comes from the Caddo Indians

Legend has it that a Caddo Indian chief sent his twin sons out to settle their own tribes, one going to the east for three days and settling while the other went west for three days. Nacogdoches settled in what is now Texas and his brother Natchitoches settled in what is now Louisiana. You can read more at TexasEscapes.com.

The Arkansas Area That is the Hardest to Pronounce

Ouachita pronounced Wah-sha-taw. Ouachita refers to an Indian tribe, a mountain range, a river and a lake.

There are conflicting stories of the origin of the word, some say it is Choctaw for Big Hunting Ground or Silver Water. Others say early French settlers influenced it.

Which town or area in Arkansas and Texas do hear people mispronounce the most?

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