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Iowa Place Names

-A- -B- -C- -D- -E-Adel: Ay- DELLAllamakee: Aal -uh-muh-KEY (NOTE: Al as in "Call Me Al")Amish: AY-mishArispe: uh-RISS-peeAtalissa: at-uh-LISS-uhAudubon:…
  • -P- -Q- -R- -S- -T-Palo: PAY-lowPeoria: Residents say Peoria (like the town in Illlinois) - or PURE-ree or PEER-reePeosta: Pee-AHSS-tuhPisgah:…
  • -U- -V- -W- -X- -Y- -Z-Vining: VINE – ingViola: VAI-oh-luh (first syllable gets the accent and rhymes with "eye")Back to TopWapello:…