woffordgrad94 wrote:This is a bit off topic, but what is the deal concerning the correct pronunciation for the mountain range in the eastern US. Is it app-uh-LATCH-un or app-uh-LAY-shun? I have heard it both ways from people (including teachers and the ESPN announcers last night). So which one is correct? Or are they both acceptable? I have always used the LATCH one myself.
Probably either - I know there are about 16K people on campus in Boone that prefer LATCH and a whole lot of alumni scattered around the country who bristle with the LAY pronunciation.
Edit: Wiki (for what it's worth) shows either one.....
The Appalachian Mountains ( ˌæpəˈleɪʃɨn (help·info) or /ˌæpəˈlætʃɨn/), often called the Appalachians, are a vast system of mountains in eastern North America. Definitions vary on the precise boundaries of the Appalachians. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) defines the Appalachian Highlands physiographic division as consisting of thirteen provinces: the Atlantic Coast Uplands, Eastern Newfoundland Atlantic, Maritime Acadian Highlands, Maritime Plain, Notre Dame And Megantic Mountains, Western Newfoundland Mountains, Piedmont, Blue Ridge, Valley and Ridge, Saint Lawrence Valley, Appalachian Plateaus, New England province, and the Adirondack provinces.[3][4] A common variant definition does not include the Adirondack Mountains, which are often said to have more in common with the Canadian Shield than the Appalachians.[5][6][7]
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Another - seems both are correct, but the Southerners are RIGHT
http://inogolo.com/pronunciation/d1345/ ... ppalachian" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Also, if you can't find anything to say, just make something up instead of repeating the same things over and over. After the 1500th time, it finally sunk in that this would be Wofford's first NCAA appearance or App's third. Jeez......definitely minor league commentary, but you can't argue with the results on the court. I'd like to see the Terriers go deep in the tourney. 
the only pronunciation is app-uh-LATCH-un.
