From the series Brave Little State on VPR, with hosts Angela Evancie and Elodie Reed
Episode first aired on Feb. 11, 2021
The listener-sourced investigative podcast series known as Brave Little State, a regular feature on Vermont Public radio, carried a well-received episode this week. In answer to a listener who wondered “how to do their place-name pronunciation homework” preparatory to moving to the state, the hosts compiled audio files contributed by other listeners explaining the “proper, local” enunciations of familiar toponyms. In a welcome inclusion, traditional Abenaki referents were included alongside more familiar contemporary labels. This is database is a work-in-progress, so more entries will be added as they are received from the community.
Enjoy this auditory delight here! The Land rises up in response as it hears these long-familiar words in recognition, breathed out into the air again.