How do you pronounce Hauppauge?

[ACTCMS]

I assume that everyone else already knows this, but just having found it (don't ask), I'll sleep easier tonight...

[B]How do you pronounce Hauppauge?
Hauppauge is a town in NY on Long Island. Hauppauge is pronounced HOP-HOG. The area around the headwaters of the Nissequogue (NISS-I-QUOG) River was dubbed Hauppauge by Native Americans; it means "overflowed land'' in the Algonquian language. Hauppauge boasts a large industrial park which is home to many well known companies.
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Isn't it amazing what you learn when you get the gbpvr bug...

[pastro]

Boy I really miss Brooklyn Style Pizza made by real Italitan in Bay Ridge Brooklyn were you can smell the it for miles., not this Greek BS here in this state crap..

Pizza and delis from NYC, my mouth is watering for a good sour deli pickle.

[bdgbill]

I believe it is pronounced "Hop-pog".

My french girlfriend pronounces it "Haw Paw Jay" - lol

There are a lot of towns with bizzare names in New York and New Jersey. The mix of American Indian and old Dutch can be funny sometimes.

How about a town called "Fish Kill" or better yet "Fresh Kills"? "Kill" means river or stream in Dutch.

When I lived in Florida I owned an old motorboat made by a company called "Penn-Yann". I always assumed it was a Japanese company. I was surpised a few years ago while travelling across Long Island when I found a town named "Penn Yann".

[ACTCMS]

I've had occasion to learn a bit of German, French (and New England english) over the years and when I first became aware of the name I assumed it was German and hence pronounced something like 'howpoj' (where 'j' is the soft French 'j'). It was only when I was looking through their FAQ that I realised they weren't German.

[Shader]

How about a town called "Fish Kill" or better yet "Fresh Kills"? "Kill" means river or stream in Dutch.

Well... to be more exact... a 'kil' is a Oceanic Trench, not a river, which actually makes even more sence.

[ACTCMS]

Well... to be more exact... a 'kil' is a Oceanic Trench, not a river, which actually makes even more sence.

Now that will definitely come in handy at trivial pursuits...