There are some names of cities and places around the Tampa Bay area that are just really difficult to pronounce. Some are really long and complicated.  So here are a few of the trickiest and how to say the names just like a local.


Lutz  <loots>


St. Pete - some folks use the wrong abbreviation for St. Petersburg and refer to it as "St. Petes"


Ybor City  <Ee-bore>


Dunedin  <done-EE-din>


Thonotosassa  <Tho-no-ta-SASS-a>


Wimauma  <WHY-mama>


Kissimmee  <Ka-SIM-mee>


Masaryktown  <muh-ZER-ick-town>


Homosassa  <HOME-uh-SASS-uh>


Weeki Wachee  <WEE-key WATCH-ee>


Amalie Arena  (rhymes with family)


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