Reader: The person who told Rachel Maddow how to pronounce “Colorado” was wrong

In a post yesterday, we shared a clip of MSNBC's Rachel Maddow in which a viewer argued that "Colorado" should be pronounced "colo-RAD-o," not "colo-ROD-o," which, in her opinion, makes the speaker sound snobby. We gave this guideline a "Hell, yeah" -- but one of our reader's didn't...
By Michael RobertsApril 1, 2011
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In a post yesterday, we shared a clip of MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow in which a viewer argued that “Colorado” should be pronounced “colo-RAD-o,” not “colo-ROD-o,” which, in her opinion, makes the speaker sound snobby.

We gave this guideline a “Hell, yeah” — but one of our reader’s didn’t.

Harvey writes:

Its etymology is spanish… “colo rod o”. Anyone who pronounces it “colo RAD o”, is stupid.

And that goes for those who pronounce Pueblo-“Pyeblo” and Buena Vista-“Byoona Vista” too. You’re stupid.

For more memorable takes, visit our Comment of the Day archive.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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