Have you ever been looking at a map of Upstate New York and stumbled over some town called Schenectady wondering how to say it? Well you’re not alone.
A new study and map highlighted by Mental Floss has officially named this quirky Upstate spot the “hardest town to pronounce” in New York State.
And despite its tongue-twisting reputation, Schenectady also holds another nickname you might not expect: “The Electric City.”
The ranking comes from a national analysis by Preply, a language-learning website, which looked at tricky town names across all 50 states…