Proper Pronunciation

[kfinnguy]

How do you say Isle Royale?

Do you say it Isle Roy-ALE? (with and emphasis on the ALE)

Or Isle Royal? (minus the e)

I personally use the emphasis on the ALE.

[Ingo]

Doesn't seem to be working for me.

[LarryL]

Poll doesn't work for me either.

But, it is ROYAL.

[Kevinl]

Is that a RoyALE with cheese? Sorry, Pulp Fiction, couldn't resist.

[Backpacker534]

It told me the form was invalid, too. So, my response is, "I pronounce it like ROYAL".

[Tampico]

You mean it isn't "Eel Roy Al?"

[srparr]

I'll Royal

[kfinnguy]

Sorry its not working. But I've just always called it with the emphasis on the ALE. I posted this because I saw some Youtube videos were they pronounced it ROYAL and I thought it was weird. Guess I pronounce it odd.

[LarryL]

From Wikitravel:
Its French name might lead you to pronounce it "eel roy-AL", but the common pronunciation is the very midwestern "ile ROY-ul".
http://wikitravel.org/en/Isle_Royale

Try this - interesting:
Audio pronunciation for
" Isle Royale "
http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/ ... sle+Royale

Have a great time on the island, however you pronounce it.

[greg]

I'll Royal seems to be the most common pronunciation that I've heard from rangers and frequent travelers in the park. Greg R.

[Mandolynn]

Congratulations on picking up on this before you get to the island!
I didn't realize until my THIRD visit that I wasn't saying it correctly (correctly being however the natives decide it should be.)
No one ever corrected me, it just finally dawned on me they weren't saying what I was saying.

Maybe that's because by my third visit, I had moved to Lancaster, PA where place-name pronunciation is of earth-shattering importance. Woe be to the poor non-native here who refers to it as Lan-CAS-ter. Ninety-five deeply offended people will swoop down out of nowhere to proclaim in unison "It's LANK-uh-ster." (The "you idiot!" is implied. Usually.)

It was nice that no one swooped down on me to yell "It's Isle ROY-al, (you idiot!)" but I did feel a little embarrassed when I realized I was using the "touristy" pronunciation.

[moss13]

I guess I have been saying it wrong then too! I have always emphasized the "ale".