The Canberra Suburb names that are ALWAYS mispronounced

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Sammy Rose

RoundABOUT Contributor

Are you a true Canberran?

If so, you’d know the correct pronunciation of all local suburbs, even the difficult ones.

However, the unusual variety of suburb names can be difficult for travellers passing through, resulting in some funny mispronunciations.

Gungahlin, Bonython, Jerrabombera, and even Tuggeranong, the list goes on!

Hit 104.7’s Wilko & Courts encountered a thread on Reddit, where a few people struggled understanding the pronunciation of a few iconic areas here in Canberra.

Hit 104.7 listeners Lauren and Rachel called in with a couple of stories…listen to the full chat here…