The “Hardest Town to Pronounce” In New York Has Been Named — And It’s Also Known As “The Electric City”

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

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