Proper Pronunciation of Prescott, AZ

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nomad20 — 21 years ago(January 01, 2005 01:29 PM)

The only problem I have with this movie is that the characters (even the ones from Prescott, AZ) call the town "Press-scott." The proper pronunciation of the town name is "Press-kit." Anyone from Arizona, and certainly anyone from Prescott would know this.
Aside from this, good bio-pic, but a better rodeo movie is "Junior Bonner."

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ScreamingBlueBanshee — 21 years ago(January 20, 2005 05:47 AM)

There was a episode where Sydney went to Mackay Australia.
They pronounced it how it is spelt Mackay but it is pronounced Mac-Kai.

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mish711 — 19 years ago(April 27, 2006 04:46 PM)

I grew up in Arizona and I always called it "PRESS-SCOTT" I think it's a tomato/tomAHto thing

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nomad20 — 19 years ago(August 24, 2006 12:47 PM)

Then you are wrong. Ask anybody from Prescott. That's how you tell the true Arizonans from the fake ones

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Jules26 — 19 years ago(May 11, 2006 09:26 AM)

By the rules of the english language, it should be pronounces press-scott. press-kit is just saying it with an accent. same as calling a roof a ruff.
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gingersnaps1 — 19 years ago(May 16, 2006 11:15 AM)

Ya'll spoken here!
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levoices — 19 years ago(August 25, 2006 08:34 AM)

I always thought it was Press-kit. Same thing with Illinois though. You hear alot of people say "Ill-eh-noys" instead of "Ill-eh-noy".

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nomad20 — 19 years ago(August 31, 2006 09:55 PM)

Speaking of Illinois, it's kind of like Des Plaines. While Des Moines, IA is pronounced "Duh-Moyne" Des Plaines, IL is pronounced "Des Plains". While Des Plaines should probably have a silent "S" like Des Moines and Illinois, I wouldn't say the pronunciation of Des Plaines is incorrect.
Although I do like saying "Ill-eh-noys" to annoy my friends from there.

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levoices — 19 years ago(September 04, 2006 10:15 AM)

Yeah, I've had people try to correct me and say Des Plaines should be pronounced with the s silent. I just laugh at them and say "Yes, childin theory"

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buyorsell888 — 17 years ago(September 22, 2008 12:02 AM)

Press kit is correct. Only tourists, newbies and snowbirds call it Press cot.

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DakotaXIV — 15 years ago(January 26, 2011 07:51 PM)

Sam Elliot in Tombstone is the only time I've noticed pronounced correctly.
What's next?? Something that sounds better than a cassette tape?!

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DrakeStraw — 2 years ago(February 05, 2024 11:29 PM)

The O in Prescott should be a schwa vowel (ə), unstressed with no distinct pronunciation. The important thing is heavy stress on the first syllable.
Jokingly, I have told people that it was originally Pre-Scott, because the town was around before Randolph Scott.
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