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Bangor

Posted on January 27, 2026 by dmartignetti

The conversation revolves around the pronunciation of “Bangor,” a city in Maine. Matt expresses frustration over the common mispronunciation as “Banger” and discusses the reasons behind it, including the tendency for unstressed “or” to turn into “er” in American accents and the spelling “GOR” at the end.

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