How To Pronounce Oregon 4 Steps With Pictures

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The pronunciation of “or” is straightforward: say it as in the word “for”. Pronounce the middle syllable (the “e”) the way you would pronounce the “i” in “it”. You can also pronounce it like the “e” in “egg”. Pronounce the last syllable (“gon”) with a hard g and the word “in” (“g-in”) (or even “gehn”). Make sure to pronounce the hard “g” not a “j” sound. Whatever you do, avoid pronouncing the “gon” like the last syllable in the words “decagon” or “polygon”. Native Oregonians will be quick to tell you that it isn’t “Or-e-gawn”. The ON sound in the French word “Oregon” is the same as the last syllable of “dragon” (pronounced “drag-in”) and also the name of Oregon’s northern neighbor, Washington.

By the way, “Oregonian” is pronounced “Ohr-eh-GOH-nee-in,” and “Washingtonian” is pronounced “Waw-shih-TOH-nee-in. "