This Weird Word Trips Up Montanans Every Time

Which Word Trips Up Montanans The Most?

As someone who speaks professionally for a living, I pride myself on being able to pronounce a wide variety of words.

Like everyone, I'm not perfect. It took me ages to stop saying 'hunnerd' instead of 'hundred.'

Montana’s Unique Names Challenge Outsiders

Montana, like many states across America, has names and places tricky for outsiders to pronounce but easy for locals.

That is why it is so amusing to discover which word Montana residents struggle to pronounce the most.

Utilizing Google Trends Unscrambler, a website you might have used to cheat on "Words With Friends" with, says the word Montana has the hardest time with is "dachshund."

Google Trends Reveals “Dachshund” Is The Toughest

That's right, we have to Google how to say "dachshund" properly, but honestly, it's not that easy of a word.

Many people simply call them wiener dogs to skip the pronunciation challenge, but if you want to impress your friends, the correct way to say "dachshund" is "daak-sund."

Montanans can flawlessly pronounce Absaroka without breaking a sweat, but ask us to say “dachshund,” and suddenly we need Google.

Explore Montana’s Hardest-to-Pronounce Towns

Check out our photo gallery of Montana’s hardest-to-pronounce towns under the Big Sky; you might feel right at home or completely lost.