When I was younger, I messed up the street name “Wellesley” and would call it “Wess-lee”….(grew up so close to Steeles it was basically “if I was 500m south I would be in the city limits) But it doesn’t matter how you pronounce Queens Quay and Roncesvalles, don’t pronounce the second t. Turono.
Turns out, Toronto actually got its name from the Mohawk, Tkaronto, which translates to “where there are trees in the water,” a reference to the weirs constructed in Lake Ontario and its waterways by the Iroquois (or Haudenosaunee) and other Indigenous peoples to catch fish
The name came from the indigenous people. One day while they were paving the roads with the help of a few indigenous folks. some of the tar fell on one of the indigenous road crew's feet. He screams out really loud. Tar-On-Toe! and that's how they got the name for the city. 🤣🤣😁
I code switch 😅 when pronouncing Toronto. Most of the time I pronounce it, “Chrah-no” (no “T” and only 2 syllables) which feels natural to me. The only time I pronounce both Ts is if I am speaking English to foreigners (so they can understand me), academics, or when I speak Portuguese or Spanish. If you are not from Toronto, I don’t expect people to pronounce it without both Ts.
I grew up in the St Lawrence Valley; in Northern NY; about 20 miles from the Canadian border. Most people I know (myself included) said Toronto; WITHOUT the second "T". It was like "Ter-ah-no". And as far as Wellesley, we said "Wells-Lee". EDIT: I didn't even notice until reading some comments, but, the first "T" actually sounds more like a "ch" sound. And that isn't just in the word "Toronto" (Ch-raw-no or chur-awno). It's in words like truck, train and trip; which sound like "chruck", "chrain" and "chrip". LOL
I’d be interested in seeing different parts of the city with the same set up. As an older woman I want see the vibrance of the city like I did as a teenager!
I grew up in Northern NY, almost right on the Canadian border. Most of us said Toronto without the second T. Like "Ter-ah-no". And Wellesley was pronounced "Wells-Lee".
Do you remember in the Ben Affleck movie, 'Argo' they mentioned if you pronounce the 2nd T, it would mean you weren't from Toronto, lol! It's kinda like saying, New Orleans, you pronounce it differently if you're not from the city.
I pronounce it, TORON'O. My parents who were also born here pronounced it, TRONA or T'RONA. The old downtown accent pronounced it TORONA. No born Torontonian pronounces to second " t ". But, only 49% of the population were born in Toronto.
When I say Toronto in a conversation with a person within the city or Canada I drop the last "T". But when I'm talking to customer service across the border or overseas, I say Toronto with the second "T". This way it's easier for foreigners to identify the city without asking a second time, and I don't sound like a crazy person making up words. One is just more formal and the other is more relaxed, both are correct in my books.
What is this, been here all my 40+ years and never once have I ever heard someone say it this way. Did you just make this up, trying to start a new trend? =P
@@ddpwe5269 Maybe it's a subtle thing you've never noticed? To be honest, I didn't even realize I myself did this; until I read some of these comments. I grew up in the St Lawrence Valley in Northern NY (almost right on the Canadian border); where there is a heavy Canadian influence; and a lot of people say "ch" at the beginning of some "t" words. Like "Chruck" and "chrain" instead of "truck" and "train". I say "ch'r-ah-no"; but the "ch" is very subtle.
On the subway the song you hear when the doors close is : Sunny day (Sesame street song) Sunnnn EEEEEE Daaay The smell of the subway after a rainy day is 2 million years worth of bedrock shale crashing forward from a ice age sliding large plates of rock into each other smashing it to small clay like pieces which has formed the land under Toronto
Trawna. And I always laugh when John Tory says Toorontoe. He sounds like a tourist even though he's lived there his whole life. And it's the Beaches, not the Beach. And Scarbro, not Scarborough. It's like saying you live on Warden just north of highway four hundred and one
I live in Toronto and I can't remember anyone dropping the second "T" when naming the city. There is an accentuation on the last "O" that is evident, specially from people who grew up here.
Torontonian born and raised Etobicoke nearly 60 years. Toronno, Queens key, Strohn, Wells-lee, Ron-SEZ-vale. Bonus round Etobicoke = Eh · tow · be · kow. Vaughn = Von
aside from the Scarborough man, I don't think any of those people are even from the GTA. I'm from Brampton and know the pronunciation of all those streets.
I also find if I'm just talking I'll say Toronto without the last T but if I'm trying to say the city's proper name I would pronounce the last t because that is how it is spelled even though I grew up here and was born here slang and slang and proper names are proper names.
I don't say the 2nd T, but I also don't say the 1st. I get asked about the "CH" sound a lot...I say "Chorono", chruck instead of that perfect T in Truck, etc...I'm born and raised in Vancouver, parents both from Ontario, although Dad originally from Scotland. In my early 20 to late 30's I worked overseas, so I'm not sure where I picked up the CH sound, either here in BC or abroad?? Maybe someone from Vancouver can let me know.... do you say chrain or train? lol Is this a West Coast thing??
I've seen several comments like this and just now realized that I myself have done this my entire life. I grew up in the St Lawrence Valley (almost on the Canadian border) in Northern NY; and a lot of people there have slight Canadian accents. I think that "cross-border" accent thing is fading now, sadly.
Should have asked what it was called before "Torona" by the original English settlers. Then was renamed just like "Canada" as a derivation of the original known native (respectfully as it should be) names. Contrary to what the current news suggests "we" Canadians (non-native) have always respected and are proud of our native (first nations) heritage, history and culture.
Toronto no extra T. If u from/ live in Trarano lol we don't pronounce the T...if u not/ live outside of the 6 u tend to pronounce Toronto the way it's spelled with the extra T. It's Trano nooooo extra T needed.
Born and raised Torontonian here. I don’t pronounce the second T, its queen’s KEY, STRAWN, Wells-Lee & RONCIS VALES 😏
When I was younger, I messed up the street name “Wellesley” and would call it “Wess-lee”….(grew up so close to Steeles it was basically “if I was 500m south I would be in the city limits)
But it doesn’t matter how you pronounce Queens Quay and Roncesvalles, don’t pronounce the second t. Turono.
When you ride enough TTC you hear all these being announced
Turns out, Toronto actually got its name from the Mohawk, Tkaronto, which translates to “where there are trees in the water,” a reference to the weirs constructed in Lake Ontario and its waterways by the Iroquois (or Haudenosaunee) and other Indigenous peoples to catch fish
How do you say Where The Condos Meet The Water in Mohawk? Maybe Toronto needs a name change...
wow so boring
How is that pronounced?!
Turns out nobody cares about Native mythology.
The name came from the indigenous people.
One day while they were paving the roads with the help of a few indigenous folks. some of the tar fell on one of the indigenous road crew's feet.
He screams out really loud. Tar-On-Toe! and that's how they got the name for the city. 🤣🤣😁
I code switch 😅 when pronouncing Toronto. Most of the time I pronounce it, “Chrah-no” (no “T” and only 2 syllables) which feels natural to me. The only time I pronounce both Ts is if I am speaking English to foreigners (so they can understand me), academics, or when I speak Portuguese or Spanish. If you are not from Toronto, I don’t expect people to pronounce it without both Ts.
In French I use both Ts
That's three syllables.
My grandparents use to call it "Trawna". With a thick Canadian accent which doesn't exist anymore in the GTA.
I grew up in the St Lawrence Valley; in Northern NY; about 20 miles from the Canadian border. Most people I know (myself included) said Toronto; WITHOUT the second "T". It was like "Ter-ah-no". And as far as Wellesley, we said "Wells-Lee".
EDIT: I didn't even notice until reading some comments, but, the first "T" actually sounds more like a "ch" sound. And that isn't just in the word "Toronto" (Ch-raw-no or chur-awno). It's in words like truck, train and trip; which sound like "chruck", "chrain" and "chrip". LOL
Canadians call it Torono. You can tell who the tourists are in this video.
Not true. Born and raised there. Pronounce both Ts. People sound like Americans when they say Trawnno. Gross.
One of the women in the video said it with the second T and stated she'd lived there her whole life.
Whoa relax there Ben Affleck.
I'm convinced you asked all tourists, and no locals..
Thank you for correcting their horrible pronunciation lol.
Gotta say TO-RON-O if you really from Toronto lol
Or Chraw-no/Chraw-nah
@@fancynancy2888 Never, ever heard this one before all the while living here. Did you just make that up trying to start a new name? =P
@@ddpwe5269 It's more a slang way of saying it.. more like Tru-awe-na but say it fast
If you are really uneducated you can call it like that. Or maybe "Cocoroco".
This was wonderfully filmed! 🔥
I’d be interested in seeing different parts of the city with the same set up. As an older woman I want see the vibrance of the city like I did as a teenager!
Oops, I wrote a comment and then realized I responded to the wrong person lol sorry.
Learnt everything from TTC announcements to be fair
Torono, welsly, queens key, strawn
I was born and raised here in TO and take TTC everywhere. I don’t care if people say Toronto or Torono
It would be interesting to distinguish between those who grew up in or around the city and those who moved to the city.
That's true..pronouncing the second T in Toronto is for newcomers..If you asked this questions 20 years ago you wouldn't hear any second Ts.
If you grew up in Toronto or the GTA, surely you don’t pronounce the second T
@@kyleblack6021 So if you grew up in Toronto education was not primordial ?
Really ? Torono ? Or maybe Cocoroco ?
I grew up in Northern NY, almost right on the Canadian border. Most of us said Toronto without the second T. Like "Ter-ah-no". And Wellesley was pronounced "Wells-Lee".
Do you remember in the Ben Affleck movie, 'Argo' they mentioned if you pronounce the 2nd T, it would mean you weren't from Toronto, lol!
It's kinda like saying, New Orleans, you pronounce it differently if you're not from the city.
I pronounce it, TORON'O. My parents who were also born here pronounced it, TRONA or T'RONA.
The old downtown accent pronounced it TORONA.
No born Torontonian pronounces to second " t ". But, only 49% of the population were born in Toronto.
How about Hu Hu Hu Hu ..... "Cococroco" ?
How do you pronounce ‘Torontonian’ then? Torononian?
@@closetfullofbargains nailed it.😂
When I say Toronto in a conversation with a person within the city or Canada I drop the last "T".
But when I'm talking to customer service across the border or overseas, I say Toronto with the second "T".
This way it's easier for foreigners to identify the city without asking a second time, and I don't sound like a crazy person making up words.
One is just more formal and the other is more relaxed, both are correct in my books.
Not a local but from Ottawa and I say Chrawno/Terono and hear it spoken like this by people here all the time.
Scar-bruh! 😂
Chawrannah or Choronno are the correct ways to do it idc. If you say Toronto, you came here yesterday.
What is this, been here all my 40+ years and never once have I ever heard someone say it this way. Did you just make this up, trying to start a new trend? =P
Most people say chu-ron-o
@@ddpwe5269 Maybe it's a subtle thing you've never noticed? To be honest, I didn't even realize I myself did this; until I read some of these comments. I grew up in the St Lawrence Valley in Northern NY (almost right on the Canadian border); where there is a heavy Canadian influence; and a lot of people say "ch" at the beginning of some "t" words. Like "Chruck" and "chrain" instead of "truck" and "train".
I say "ch'r-ah-no"; but the "ch" is very subtle.
ASK A INDIGENOUS PEOPLE the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples WHAT THE REAL NAME OF TORONTO IS.
No point, those tribes killed each other out long ago.
@@1stblackpm GO EDUCATE YOUR SELF AND COME BACK .THESE TRIBES STILL EXSIST.
@@KANGENWATERMARITIMES nah, either infighting or alcohol poisoning wiped em out long ago.
@@1stblackpm like ur username
On the subway the song you hear when the doors close is : Sunny day (Sesame street song) Sunnnn EEEEEE Daaay
The smell of the subway after a rainy day is 2 million years worth of bedrock shale crashing forward from a ice age sliding large plates of rock into each other smashing it to small clay like pieces which has formed the land under Toronto
This is so fun!!! I say Tronno but my parents say Trona. I'm from TO but never knew how to pronounce those street names lol
Maybe Cocoroco ?
Excellent video! Kudos to the producer
A lot of people say Torono. I would say more say it like that than not.
Trawna. And I always laugh when John Tory says Toorontoe. He sounds like a tourist even though he's lived there his whole life. And it's the Beaches, not the Beach. And Scarbro, not Scarborough. It's like saying you live on Warden just north of highway four hundred and one
this is for some reason feeling like a youtube vlog video
I said Toronto like I say Atlanta, with no T. Hahaha
Tronno. Or Thuronno. Tronni(a)n. Smooth :-) Often topic but still cool. Happy Canada day!!!
TOR-ON-O
Beautifully produced by Rachel Ruth Guanlao! Good job Rachel!
When my cousins from NYC pronounce SPADINA as Spadeena
That actually is correct.
That's how I said it when I first landed here. Was swiftly corrected thankfully!
People who aren't born in Toronto usually say the second T, thats how you know there not from there lol.
I live in Toronto and I can't remember anyone dropping the second "T" when naming the city. There is an accentuation on the last "O" that is evident, specially from people who grew up here.
Torono Maple Leafs!!! Next season guys next season...
"Cocoroco" maple leafs ?
We have a town in the state of Tasmania in Australia called Strachan and it is pronounced the same... "Strawn"
Torontonian born and raised Etobicoke nearly 60 years. Toronno, Queens key, Strohn, Wells-lee, Ron-SEZ-vale. Bonus round Etobicoke = Eh · tow · be · kow. Vaughn = Von
There’s also:
DUNdas
Leave the Scarborough man alone…
aside from the Scarborough man, I don't think any of those people are even from the GTA. I'm from Brampton and know the pronunciation of all those streets.
Pronouncing without the 2nd T has always been the norm.
Y'all the "London" in London, Ontario is pronounced as "Londo". We don't pronounce the second n to differentiate ourselves from London, England
Some of them said Torono their English it’s fast and hard because we , French we pronounced they way it’s written and strong tongue
Which way to Yon-gee Street?
How about durham
-Bye bye!
-Buy what?
We call it Tronto
Girl in the thumbnail is 🔥
How about newfoundland
Love my City.
Biggz Was Here. Peace.
What about Bathurt?! Is it Bat-hurst or Bath-urst? My fellow immigrants and me can't decide.
Bath-urst. Also had a hard time with it 😂
Would be better to ask largest city in Canada.
How about etobicoke
Churono
I’m a Scarborough mans 👑👑👑
Most Canadains say Ter-on-oh teronoh
I also find if I'm just talking I'll say Toronto without the last T but if I'm trying to say the city's proper name I would pronounce the last t because that is how it is spelled even though I grew up here and was born here slang and slang and proper names are proper names.
Have you ever been to "Yon-Ghee and Done-Das" ? Hey Zuess!
It’s pronounced, c e s s p o o l.
LoL Most of these folks must be from outta town
How about vaughan
I don't say the 2nd T, but I also don't say the 1st. I get asked about the "CH" sound a lot...I say "Chorono", chruck instead of that perfect T in Truck, etc...I'm born and raised in Vancouver, parents both from Ontario, although Dad originally from Scotland. In my early 20 to late 30's I worked overseas, so I'm not sure where I picked up the CH sound, either here in BC or abroad?? Maybe someone from Vancouver can let me know.... do you say chrain or train? lol Is this a West Coast thing??
Maybe "Cocoroco" , right ?
I've seen several comments like this and just now realized that I myself have done this my entire life. I grew up in the St Lawrence Valley (almost on the Canadian border) in Northern NY; and a lot of people there have slight Canadian accents. I think that "cross-border" accent thing is fading now, sadly.
Queens Key? How is it pronounced key?
They say the spelling was influenced by the modern French :)
That's not a Canadian or a Torontonian thing. That's just how the word is pronounced everywhere.
Just a Toronto thing to leave out the last T
Don't forgot Trethewey!
Ironic that your announcers on air are mispronouncing the word pronunciation in this story....
How did you find so many white people in Toronto?
Isn't it pronounced 'Centre of the Universe'?
Most say 'cener' of the universe'
Taronto fam
the big smoke
calgary here, nobody here would pronounce the second T lol
Should have asked what it was called before "Torona" by the original English settlers. Then was renamed just like "Canada" as a derivation of the original known native (respectfully as it should be) names. Contrary to what the current news suggests "we" Canadians (non-native) have always respected and are proud of our native (first nations) heritage, history and culture.
Yawn.
I'm from California and have always sad "T'ronno". Is that acceptable?
The Street car commonly mispronounces street names. Like
"Spi-deana"...?
How about mississauga
Black sheep .(just like that)²
I’m not from Canada but I pronounce it (chur- on- oh)
It can be pronounced Expensive with a V!
The Torranna Maple Leafs
No y'all wrong people...it is TONO. ...thats will be much easier ...or TOH....even better...C'Mon guys. T O R O N T O
Cherono
The second T is silent
There’s always a quebec out there
Those old white dudes at 0:40 were not having it ...
Teranna...
Askin Toronto shortys
So... do you pronounce Spadina as "spa-DIE-na" or "spa-DEE-na"?
It was originally Spa-DEE-na, but everyone pronounces the Avenue Spa-Die-na.
I pronounce the first T as chu or cha...cha-ra-no or chu-ra-no
Over lay
... some people call it hourly
Toronto no extra T. If u from/ live in Trarano lol we don't pronounce the T...if u not/ live outside of the 6 u tend to pronounce Toronto the way it's spelled with the extra T. It's Trano nooooo extra T needed.
Spadina!
"stuck up"
Toranna
Is it pronounced Corn starch?
How about - CHINGUACOUSY 😅
Chin-coo-zee
Ask people how they pronounce Spadina, Sherbourne and The Esplanade.
hmmm is that how you pronounce 'pronunciation' ?
TORONTO
T O R O N T O
what's her @?
Raunchyville...
The host didn't pronounce the T.
I pronounce Toronto as Grand Theft Auto. GTA