Idaho Pronunciation Guide

Idaho Pronunciation Guide

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Acequia
uh-SEEK-we-uh
Community, Minidoka County

Ahsahka
uh-SOCK-uh
Community, Clearwater County

Albeni
al-BAY-nee or AL-bun-ee
Falls, Dam, Bonner County

Algoma
al-GOME-uh
Community, Bonner County

Annis
ANN-niss
Community, Jefferson County

Antimony
an-tim-MOAN-EE or an-TIM-uh-nee
Ranger Station, Valley County

Arbon
ARE-bon
Valley and Community, Power County

Argora
are-GORE-uh
Community, Clark County

Arimo
AIR-uh-moe
Community, Bannock County

Artesian
are-TEEZ-yun
Community, Cassia County

Athol (as in bath)
ATH-ul
Community, Kootenai County

Avon (as in save)
AA-von
Community, Latah County

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Banida
ban-IDA
Community, Franklin County

Bannock
BAN-uk
County, Southeastern Idaho

Basalt
BAY-salt
Community, Bingham County

Beatty
BAY-tee
Railroad Siding, Ada County

Benewah
BEN-uh-wah
County, North Idaho

Berneice
bur-NEESS
Community, Butte County

Boise
BOY-see
Capitol of Idaho, County Seat, Ada County

Bovill (as in bone)
BO-vill
Community, Latah, County

Bruneau
BROO-no
Community, Owyhee County

Buhl
BYOO-ull
Community, Twin Falls County

Buist
BYOO-ist
Community, Oneida County

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Calder
CALL-dur
Community, Shoshone County

Camas (as in ham)
KAM-us
County, Southern Idaho;
Community, Jefferson County

Carbarton
CAR-bar-ton
Railroad Siding, Valley County

Cassia
CASH-uh
County, South Central Idaho

Castleford
castle-FORD
Community, Twin Falls County

Cataldo
kuh-TAHL-doe or kuh-TAL-doe
Community, Kootenai County

Cayuse
KL-yoos
Creak, Clearwater County

Challis (as in pal)
TCHAL-iss
County Seat, Custer County

Chatcolet
CHAT-koe-let
Community, Kootenai County
Chilco
CHILL-koe
Community, Kootenai County

Clarkia
CLARK-ee-uh
Community, Shoshone County

Cocolalla
koe-koe-LAW-luh
Community, Bonner County

Coeur d’Alene
kore-duh-LANE
County Seat, Kootenai County

Corral (as in pal)
kor-RAL
Community, Camas County

Culdesac
KULL-duh-sack
Community, Nez Perce County

Cuprum
Q-prum
Community, Adams County

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DeLamar (as in far)
DELL-uh-mar
Community, Owyhee County

DeSmet (as in yet)
dee-SMET
Community, Benewah County

Dietrick
DEE-trick
Community, Lincoln County

Dingle
DING-gull
Community, Bear Lake County

Dubois
DOO-boyss
County Seat, Clark County
Duthie
DOOTH-ee
Community, Shoshone County

Dworshak
D-WORE-shack
Dam, Clearwater County

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Egin
EE-jin
Community, Freemont County

Elmira
el-MIRE-uh
Community, Bonner County

Emida
uh-MIDE-uh
Community, Banewah County

Enaville
EE-nuh-vill
Community, Shoshone County

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Farragut
FAIR-uh-gut
State Park, Kootenai County

Feltham
FELL-tum
Community, Washington County

Ferdinand
FUR-duh-nan
Community, Idaho County

Fernan
fur-NAN
Lake, Kootenai County

Filer (as in file)
FI-lur
Community, Twin Falls County

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Gannett
GAN-net
Community, Blaine County

Gardena
gar-DEEN-uh
Community, Boise County

Genesee
JEN-uh-see
Community, Latah County

Geneva
juh-NEE-vuh
Community, Bear Lake County

Gerrard
juh-RARD
Community, Bonneville County

Gimlet
GIM-let
Community, Blaine County

Goshen
GO-shun
Community, Bingham County

Grasmere
GRASS-mere
Community, Owyhee County

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Hagerman
HAY-gur-mun
Community, Gooding County

Hamer
HAY-mur
Community, Jefferson County

Hammett
HAM-mut
Community, Elmore County

Hauser
HOW-zur
Community, Kootenai County

Heise
HIGH-see
Community, Jefferson County

Huetter
HUT-ur
Community, Kootenai County

Hyndman (as in high)
HIND-mun
Peak, Blaine county

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Idavada
eye-duh-VAY-duh
Community, Twin Falls, County

Indianola
indiann-NO-luh
Forest Field Station, Lemhi County

Inkom
INK-um
Community, Bannock County

Iona
eye-OWN-uh
Community, Bonneville County

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Jacques
JACKS
Community, Nez Perce County

Juliaetta
joo-lee-ETT-uh
Community, Latah County

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Kalispell (as in pal)
KAL-iss-pell
Bay, Bonner County

Kamiah (as in ham)
KAM-ee-eye
Community, Lewis County

Kaniksu
kuh-NICK-sue
National Forest, North Idaho

Keogh
KEE-oh
Community, Cassia County

Ketchum (as in fetch)
KETCH-um
Community, Blaine County

Keuterville
KYOO-tur-vill
Community, Idaho County

Kimama
kuh-MY-muh
Community, Lincoln County

Kooskia
KOOSS-kee
Community, Idaho County

Kootenai
KOO-tun-ee or KOO-tun-ay (as in hay)
County, North Idaho

Kuna
KYOO-nuh
Community, Ada County

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Laclede
luh-KEED
Community, Bonner County
Lago
LAY-go
Community, Caribou County 

 

Lanark (as in man)
LAN-ark
Community, Bear Lake County 

 

Lapwai
LAP-way
Community, Nez Perce County 

 

Latah
LAY-taw
County, North Idaho 

 

Lava (as in have)
LAV-uh Hot Springs
Community, Bannock County 

 

Leadore
LED-or
Community, Lemhi County 

 

Leonia
lee-OWN-ee-uh
Community, Boundary County 

 

Letha
LEETH-uh
Community, Gem County 

 

Lochsa
LOCK-suh or LOCK-saw
River, Idaho County

 

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Mackay
MACK-ee
Community, Custer County 

 

Malad
muh-LAD
County Seat, Oneida County 

 

Magee
muh-GEE
Landing Strip, Shoshone County
McCammon
muh-KAM-un
Community, Bannock County 

 

Medimont (as in red)
MED-ih-mont
Community, Kootenai County 

 

Menan
muh-NAN
Community, Jefferson County 

 

Mica (as in mine)
MI-kuh
Community, Kootenai County 

 

Michaud (as in wish)
mish-ODD
Farming Area, Power County 

 

Milo (as in mile)
MI-low
Community, Bonneville County 

 

Minidoka (as in pin)
min-ih-DOK-uh
Community, Minidoka County 

 

Minnetonka (as in pin)
min-ee-TONK-uh
Cavern, Bear Lake County 

 

Mohler
MOE-lur
Community, Latah County 

 

Montour
MAWN-toor
Community, Gem County 

 

Montpelier
mawnt-PEEL-yur
Community, Bear Lake County 

 

Moravia
moe-RAVE-ee-uh
Community, Bonner County
Moscow (as in coal)
MOSS-koe
County Seat, Latah County 

 

Moyie
MOY-ee
River, Boundary County 

 

Muldoon
mull-DOON
Community, Blaine County 

 

Murtaugh
MUR-taw
Community, Twin Falls County 

 

 

Nampa (as in lamp)
NAM-puh
City, Canyon County 

 

Nezperce
nezz-PURSE
County Seat, Lewis County 

 

Nez Perce
nezz PURSE
County, North Idaho 

 

Nicholia
nik-coal-ee-uh
Ghost Town, Lemhi County 

 

Notus (as in snow)
NO-tuss
Community, Canyon County 

 

Nounan
NOW-nun
Community, Bear Lake County 

 

 

Ola
OH-luh
Community, Gem County 

 

Onaway
ON-uh-way
Community, Latah County
Oneida
oh-NYE-duh
County, Southeastern Idaho 

 

Oreana
oh-ree-ANNA
Community, Owyhee County 

 

Orofino
or-uh-FEEN-oh
County Seat, Clearwater County 

 

Orogrande
or-uh-GRAND
Community, Idaho County 

 

Ovid (as in kid)
OH-vid
Community, Bear Lake County 

 

Owinza
oh-WIN-zuh
Railroad Siding, Lincoln County 

 

Owyhee
oh-WYE-hee
County, Southwestern Idaho 

 

Ozone
OH-zone
Community, Bonneville County

 

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Paris
PAIR-iss
County Seat, Bear Lake County 

 

Pahsimeroi
puh-SIMMER-oi or puh-SIMMER-eye
River, Custer & Lemhi Counties 

 

Palouse
puh-LOOSE
River, Latah County 

 

Pegram
PEA-gram
Community, Bear Lake County
Pend Orielle
pond oh-RAY
Lake, Bonner & Kootenai Counties 

 

Picabo
PEEK-uh-boo
Community, Blaine County 

 

Pingree
PING-gree
Community, Bingham County 

 

Placerville
PLASS-ur-vill
Community, Boise County 

 

Plummer
PLUM-mur
Community, Benewah County 

 

Pocatello
poe-kuh-TELL-oh
County Seat, Bannock County 

 

Porphry
PORE-fuh-ree
Peak, Custer County 

 

Portneuf
PORT-nuff
River, Bannock & Caribou Counties 

 

Potlatch
POT-latch
Community, Latah County 

 

 

Rathdrum
RATH-drum
Community, Kootenai County 

 

Raynolds
RAY-nulds
Highway Pass, Freemont County
into Montana 

 

Reubens
ROO-buns
Community, Lewis County 

 

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Sagle
SAY-gull
Community, Bonner County 

 

St. Maries
saint MARYS
County Seat, Benewah County 

 

Samaria
suh-MARY-uh
Community, Oneida County 

 

Schiller
SHILL-ur
Community, Power County 

 

Schodde
SHOD-ee
Community, Jerome County 

 

Secesh
SEE-sesh
River, Valley County 

 

Shattuck
SHAT-uk
Butte, Bonneville County 

 

Shoshone
show-SHOWN
County, North Idaho
County Seat, Lincoln County 

 

Siwash
SIGH-wash
Peak, Shoshone County 

 

Skitwish
SKIT-wish
Peak, Kootenai County 

 

Snoden
SNOW-den
Creek, Ranger Station, Clearwater County 

 

Soelberg
SOLE-burg
Landing Strip, Ranch, Butte County
Somers
SUMMERS
Butte, Madison County 

 

Sonna (as in soap)
SO-nuh
Community, Ada County 

 

Spaulding
SPAUL-ding
Community, Nez Perce County 

 

Starrh’s Ferry
STARS ferry
Community, Cassia County 

 

Stervell
stir-VELL
Community, Cassia County 

 

Stibnite (as in stick)
STIB-night
Community, Valley County 

 

Sublet
SUB-let
Community, Cassia County

 

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Takabe
TACK-uh-bee
Mountain, Elmore County

 

Talmage (as in pal)
TAL-madj
Railroad Siding, Caribou County

 

Tamarack
TAM-uh-rack
Community, Adams County

 

Targhee
TAR-gee
National Forest, Eastern Idaho

 

Tensed
TEN-sed
Community, Benewah County

 

Teton
TEE-tawn
County, River, Eastern Idaho

 

Tetonia
tee-TOE-nee-uh
Community, Teton County

 

Ticeska
tie-SESS-kuh
Railroad Siding, Lincoln County

 

Tikura
tie-KURR-uh
Railroad Siding, Blaine County

 

Tunupa
TUN-uh-paw
Railroad Siding, Lincoln County

 

Tyhee
TIE-hee
Community, Bannock County

 

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Ucon
YOU-con
Mountain, Bonneville County

 

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Vanderford
VANN-dur-ford
Airport, Ranch, Bingham County

 

Viola (as in pie)
VI-oh-luh
Community, Latah County

 

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Waha
WAAH-haw
Community, Lake, Nez Perce County

 

Wapello
wah-PELL-oh
Community, Bingham County

 

Wapi
WAH-pie
Railroad Siding, Blaine County

 

Wasatch
WAH-satch
Mountain Ridge, Southeastern Idaho

 

Washoe
WASH-oh
Community, Payette County

 

Wayan
way-ANN
Community, Caribou County

 

Weippe
WEE-ipe
Community, Clearwater County

 

Weiser
WEE-zur
County Seat, Washington County

 

Wickahoney
wick-uh-HOE-nee
Cree, Owyhee County

 

Wilder (as in wise)
WILD-ur
Community, Canyon County

 

Winona
win-NO-nuh
Community, Idaho County

 

Winsper
WIN-spur
Community, Clark County

 

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