Is it pronounced Toronto or Terono?

[Nick Gromicko]

I'm trying to assimilate, eh? .

[Jason1]

Originally Posted by gromicko

I'm trying to assimilate, eh? .

Just call it "the big smoke".

[Nalliah Thayabharan]

Nick !
I think you want to do or say anything perfectly right Eh.

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Toronto is pronounced by most as Tor on toe

By those who where born there it is Tarana

Tar ana ...So I say tarana.

Roy Cooke

[Douglas Cossar]

AKA Hog Town!!!

[rrichards2]

Home of the NHL hockey team that just celebrated 40 years of not winning the Stanley Cup, hell, they didn't even make the playoffs (again) this year.
Oh well, there is always next year.

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by rrichards2

Home of the NHL hockey team that just celebrated 40 years of not winning the Stanley Cup, hell, they didn't even make the playoffs (again) this year.
Oh well, there is always next year.

My son is a strong supporter of the leafs.
I told him the last time they won the Stanley cup he was in Diapers and I expect the next time they win the Stanley cup he will be in Diapers again .

He did not think that was a very nice thing to say .
Thants Life...... Roy Cooke

[George A. H. Luck]

NICK - Tranna

[jbyrne1]

My ol'pappy grew up in Cabbagetown aka Toronno!

[Vern Mitchinson]

I though hogtown was Sha cog o.

[rwand1]

Its like Detroit, we pronounce it Detroilet.

[rrichards2]

Originally Posted by vmitchinson

I though hogtown was Sha cog o.

Chicago was known (maybe still is) "hog butcher to the world". The part of Toronto referred to as " Hogtown" is apparently named after a prominent family that settled in the area.

[Mario A. Kyriacou, CHI]

Nick

It is pronounced ToronTo both "T"'s are pronounced. The only people that refer to Toronto as Torono [or by any other name]are people that don't live here.
With one exception as Doug mentioned Toronto is also known as "Hog Town".

Here is some info as to how Toronto received it's name.

http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/education/toronto_e.php

[Mario A. Kyriacou, CHI]

Nick

BTW A true Torontonian doesn't say "eh".

[Mario A. Kyriacou, CHI]

Originally Posted by jbyrne1

My ol'pappy grew up in Cabbagetown aka Toronno!

John

You are correct Cabbagetown is in Toronto, But Toronto was never referred to as Cabbagetown.
It was the poorest area in Toronto and is now one of the more affluent areas with home prices close to $1 Million. I think it works out to $100,000.00/square foot. The homes are very small.
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