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25 Massachusetts town names that are hard to pronounce

Some of them are real doozies.

It’s no secret that Massachusetts is home to some of the toughest-to-pronounce towns in the country. From Worcester’s many silent letters to Mattapoisett’s Native American roots, reading a map around here can be tough.

But even if they’re not the most phonetically streamlined, each town name comes with a unique story. Here’s the quick history behind 25 of our favorite, tricky-to-pronounce town names in Massachusetts, along with a down-and-dirty crash course in how to pronounce them.

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