“Is it On-eonta or One-onta?
Once youve mastered those few tongue-twisters, all the other names and syllables tend to fall into place.
Before he came out, Underwood took a look at her call sheet and saw the town name.
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What is that Alabama?
Is it On-eonta or One-onta?
Bryan laughed and repeated, Not One-onta!
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He added, Oh-knee, Oh-knee-onta?
(He was quiet during the exchange, suggesting that he just might have known the answer.)
As Moore took the stage, the contestant said, Whats going on, guys?
My name is Isaiah Moore.
Im 22; Im from Oneonta, Alabama.
He pronounced his hometown, which is located just northeast of Birmingham in Blount County, asAhn-ee-ahn-uh.
The judges all looked at each other and repeated Ahn-ee-ahn-uh!
And of course, when the video made its way ontoInstagram, Southern commenters had a field day.
One user wrote: The mural in Oneonta on the wall literally says no matter how you say it!
A great place, no matter how you pronounce it!
Were glad Oneonta is finally getting recognition for its local pronunciation.
