But if we have to choose the single most mispronounced town in the entire state—the one that trips up news anchors, tourists, and even fellow New Yorkers—the crown goes to a jewel of the Finger Lakes.
The Winner: Skaneateles
Correct Pronunciation: Skinny-AT-less (or Skinny-atlas)
Skaneateles, your brain likely wants to say “Skane-a-tell-eez” or “Skan-ee-a-teel-us.” Both are reasonable guesses. Both are wrong.
The locals pronounce this Iroquois-named town ‘Skinny-atlas,’ making it sound like a description of a slender map book…