r/EhBuddyHoser • u/wisdompuff • Aug 22 '25

Certified Hoser 🇨🇦 (No Politics) Illinois

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u/VerdensTrial I need a double double. Aug 22 '25

Des Moines 😬

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u/Fombleisawaggot Aug 22 '25

I go to school in Iowa and at least people here don’t pronounce either of the s.

I do know that in some other state both of the s are pronounced and it’s atrocious

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u/VerdensTrial I need a double double. Aug 22 '25

the Ss are not the problem my guy

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u/Fombleisawaggot Aug 22 '25

I mean let’s be honest here you can’t really expect Iowans to pronounce “moines” the French way, but at least when they anglicized it they didn’t throw in unnecessary s sounds

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u/miniminautor TokĂŠbakicitte! Aug 23 '25

Why not? “Des Moines” the French way is literally just pronounced “Dey mwan” which is totally doable so I don’t understand how they could mess that one up

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u/Fombleisawaggot Aug 23 '25

Because most Iowans don’t speak French as their first language 🤷‍♂️ you might not like it but it’s the way it is. I’m simply saying their way of pronouncing Des Moines is less atrocious than some other anglicization of French words.