Idaho Pronunciation Guide
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Acequia 
uh-SEEK-we-uh 
Community, Minidoka County 

Ahsahka 
uh-SOCK-uh 
Community, Clearwater County 

Albeni 
al-BAY-nee or AL-bun-ee 
Falls, Dam, Bonner County 

Algoma 
al-GOME-uh 
Community, Bonner County 

Annis 
ANN-niss 
Community, Jefferson County 

Antimony 
an-tim-MOAN-EE or an-TIM-uh-nee 
Ranger Station, Valley County 

Arbon 
ARE-bon 
Valley and Community, Power County 

Argora 
are-GORE-uh 
Community, Clark County 

Arimo 
AIR-uh-moe 
Community, Bannock County 

Artesian 
are-TEEZ-yun 
Community, Cassia County 

Athol (as in bath) 
ATH-ul 
Community, Kootenai County 

Avon (as in save) 
AA-von 
Community, Latah County 


 

Banida 
ban-IDA 
Community, Franklin County 

Bannock 
BAN-uk 
County, Southeastern Idaho 

Basalt 
BAY-salt 
Community, Bingham County 

Beatty 
BAY-tee 
Railroad Siding, Ada County 

Benewah 
BEN-uh-wah 
County, North Idaho 

Berneice 
bur-NEESS 
Community, Butte County 

Boise 
BOY-see 
Capitol of Idaho, County Seat, Ada County 

Bovill (as in bone) 
BO-vill 
Community, Latah, County 

Bruneau 
BROO-no 
Community, Owyhee County 

Buhl 
BYOO-ull 
Community, Twin Falls County 

Buist 
BYOO-ist 
Community, Oneida County 

Calder 
CALL-dur 
Community, Shoshone County 

Camas (as in ham) 
KAM-us 
County, Southern Idaho; 
Community, Jefferson County 

Carbarton 
CAR-bar-ton 
Railroad Siding, Valley County 

Cassia 
CASH-uh 
County, South Central Idaho 

Castleford 
castle-FORD 
Community, Twin Falls County 

Cataldo 
kuh-TAHL-doe or kuh-TAL-doe 
Community, Kootenai County 

Cayuse 
KL-yoos 
Creak, Clearwater County 

Challis (as in pal) 
TCHAL-iss 
County Seat, Custer County 

Chatcolet 
CHAT-koe-let 
Community, Kootenai County 
 Chilco 
CHILL-koe 
Community, Kootenai County 

Clarkia 
CLARK-ee-uh 
Community, Shoshone County 

Cocolalla 
koe-koe-LAW-luh 
Community, Bonner County 

Coeur d'Alene 
kore-duh-LANE 
County Seat, Kootenai County 

Corral (as in pal) 
kor-RAL 
Community, Camas County 

Culdesac 
KULL-duh-sack 
Community, Nez Perce County 

Cuprum 
KUP-rum 
Community, Adams County 

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DeLamar (as in far) 
DELL-uh-mar 
Community, Owyhee County 

DeSmet (as in yet) 
dee-SMET 
Community, Benewah County 

Dietrick 
DEE-trick 
Community, Lincoln County 

Dingle 
DING-gull 
Community, Bear Lake County 

Dubois 
DOO-boyss 
County Seat, Clark County 
Duthie 
DOOTH-ee 
Community, Shoshone County 

Dworshak 
D-WORE-shack 
Dam, Clearwater County 

Egin 
EE-jin 
Community, Freemont County 

Elmira 
el-MIRE-uh 
Community, Bonner County 

Emida 
uh-MIDE-uh 
Community, Banewah County 

Enaville 
EE-nuh-vill 
Community, Shoshone County 

Farragut 
FAIR-uh-gut 
State Park, Kootenai County 

Feltham 
FELL-tum 
Community, Washington County 

Ferdinand 
FUR-duh-nan 
Community, Idaho County 

Fernan 
fur-NAN 
Lake, Kootenai County 

Filer (as in file) 
FI-lur 
Community, Twin Falls County 

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Gannett 
GAN-net 
Community, Blaine County 

Gardena 
gar-DEEN-uh 
Community, Boise County 

Genesee 
JEN-uh-see 
Community, Latah County 

Geneva 
juh-NEE-vuh 
Community, Bear Lake County 

Gerrard 
juh-RARD 
Community, Bonneville County 

Gimlet 
GIM-let 
Community, Blaine County 

Goshen 
GO-shun 
Community, Bingham County 

Grasmere 
GRASS-mere 
Community, Owyhee County 

Hagerman 
HAY-gur-mun 
Community, Gooding County 

Hamer 
HAY-mur 
Community, Jefferson County 

Hammett 
HAM-mut 
Community, Elmore County 

Hauser 
HOW-zur 
Community, Kootenai County 

Heise 
HIGH-see 
Community, Jefferson County 

Huetter 
HUT-ur 
Community, Kootenai County 

Hyndman (as in high) 
HIND-mun 
Peak, Blaine county 

Idavada 
eye-duh-VAY-duh 
Community, Twin Falls, County 

Indianola 
indiann-NO-luh 
Forest Field Station, Lemhi County 

Inkom 
INK-um 
Community, Bannock County 

Iona 
eye-OWN-uh 
Community, Bonneville County 

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Jacques 
JACKS 
Community, Nez Perce County 

Juliaetta 
joo-lee-ETT-uh 
Community, Latah County 

Kalispell (as in pal) 
KAL-iss-pell 
Bay, Bonner County 

Kamiah (as in ham) 
KAM-ee-eye 
Community, Lewis County 

Kaniksu 
kuh-NICK-sue 
National Forest, North Idaho 

Keogh 
KEE-oh 
Community, Cassia County 

Ketchum (as in fetch) 
KETCH-um 
Community, Blaine County 

Keuterville 
KYOO-tur-vill 
Community, Idaho County 

Kimama 
kuh-MY-muh 
Community, Lincoln County 

Kooskia 
KOOSS-kee 
Community, Idaho County 

Kootenai 
KOO-tun-ee or KOO-tun-ay (as in hay) 
County, North Idaho 

Kuna 
KYOO-nuh 
Community, Ada County 

Laclede 
luh-KEED 
Community, Bonner County 
 Lago 
LAY-go 
Community, Caribou County 

Lanark (as in man) 
LAN-ark 
Community, Bear Lake County 

Lapwai 
LAP-way 
Community, Nez Perce County 

Latah 
LAY-taw 
County, North Idaho 

Lava (as in have) 
LAV-uh Hot Springs 
Community, Bannock County 

Leadore 
LED-or 
Community, Lemhi County 

Leonia 
lee-OWN-ee-uh 
Community, Boundary County 

Letha 
LEETH-uh 
Community, Gem County 

Lochsa 
LOCK-suh or LOCK-saw 
River, Idaho County 

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Mackay 
MACK-ee 
Community, Custer County 

Malad 
muh-LAD 
County Seat, Oneida County 

Magee 
muh-GEE 
Landing Strip, Shoshone County 
 McCammon 
muh-KAM-un 
Community, Bannock County 

Medimont (as in red) 
MED-ih-mont 
Community, Kootenai County 

Menan 
muh-NAN 
Community, Jefferson County 

Mica (as in mine) 
MI-kuh 
Community, Kootenai County 

Michaud (as in wish) 
mish-ODD 
Farming Area, Power County 

Milo (as in mile) 
MI-low 
Community, Bonneville County 

Minidoka (as in pin) 
min-ih-DOK-uh 
Community, Minidoka County 

Minnetonka (as in pin) 
min-ee-TONK-uh 
Cavern, Bear Lake County 

Mohler 
MOE-lur 
Community, Latah County 

Montour 
MAWN-toor 
Community, Gem County 

Montpelier 
mawnt-PEEL-yur 
Community, Bear Lake County 

Moravia 
moe-RAVE-ee-uh 
Community, Bonner County 
 Moscow (as in coal) 
MOSS-koe 
County Seat, Latah County 

Moyie 
MOY-ee 
River, Boundary County 

Muldoon 
mull-DOON 
Community, Blaine County 

Murtaugh 
MUR-taw 
Community, Twin Falls County 

Nampa (as in lamp) 
NAM-puh 
City, Canyon County 

Nezperce 
nezz-PURSE 
County Seat, Lewis County 

Nez Perce 
nezz PURSE 
County, North Idaho 

Nicholia 
nik-coal-ee-uh 
Ghost Town, Lemhi County 

Notus (as in snow) 
NO-tuss 
Community, Canyon County 

Nounan 
NOW-nun 
Community, Bear Lake County 

Ola 
OH-luh 
Community, Gem County 

Onaway 
ON-uh-way 
Community, Latah County 
Oneida 
oh-NYE-duh 
County, Southeastern Idaho 

Oreana 
oh-ree-ANNA 
Community, Owyhee County 

Orofino 
or-uh-FEEN-oh 
County Seat, Clearwater County 

Orogrande 
or-uh-GRAND 
Community, Idaho County 

Ovid (as in kid) 
OH-vid 
Community, Bear Lake County 

Owinza 
oh-WIN-zuh 
Railroad Siding, Lincoln County 

Owyhee 
oh-WYE-hee 
County, Southwestern Idaho 

Ozone 
OH-zone 
Community, Bonneville County 

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Paris 
PAIR-iss 
County Seat, Bear Lake County 

Pahsimeroi 
puh-SIMMER-oi or puh-SIMMER-eye 
River, Custer & Lemhi Counties 

Palouse 
puh-LOOSE 
River, Latah County 

Pegram 
PEA-gram 
Community, Bear Lake County 
 Pend Orielle 
pond oh-RAY 
Lake, Bonner & Kootenai Counties 

Picabo 
PEEK-uh-boo 
Community, Blaine County 

Pingree 
PING-gree 
Community, Bingham County 

Placerville 
PLASS-ur-vill 
Community, Boise County 

Plummer 
PLUM-mur 
Community, Benewah County 

Pocatello 
poe-kuh-TELL-oh 
County Seat, Bannock County 

Porphry 
PORE-fuh-ree 
Peak, Custer County 

Portneuf 
PORT-nuff 
River, Bannock & Caribou Counties 

Potlatch 
POT-latch 
Community, Latah County 

Rathdrum 
RATH-drum 
Community, Kootenai County 

Raynolds 
RAY-nulds 
Highway Pass, Freemont County  
into Montana 

Reubens 
ROO-buns 
Community, Lewis County 

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Sagle 
SAY-gull 
Community, Bonner County 

St. Maries 
saint MARYS 
County Seat, Benewah County 

Samaria 
suh-MARY-uh 
Community, Oneida County 

Schiller 
SHILL-ur 
Community, Power County 

Schodde 
SHOD-ee 
Community, Jerome County 

Secesh 
SEE-sesh 
River, Valley County 

Shattuck 
SHAT-uk 
Butte, Bonneville County 

Shoshone 
show-SHOWN 
County, North Idaho 
County Seat, Lincoln County 

Siwash 
SIGH-wash 
Peak, Shoshone County 

Skitwish 
SKIT-wish 
Peak, Kootenai County 

Snoden 
SNOW-den 
Creek, Ranger Station, Clearwater County 

Soelberg 
SOLE-burg 
Landing Strip, Ranch, Butte County 
 Somers 
SUMMERS 
Butte, Madison County 

Sonna (as in soap) 
SO-nuh 
Community, Ada County 

Spaulding 
SPAUL-ding 
Community, Nez Perce County 

Starrh's Ferry 
STARS ferry 
Community, Cassia County 

Stervell 
stir-VELL 
Community, Cassia County 

Stibnite (as in stick) 
STIB-night 
Community, Valley County 

Sublet 
SUB-let 
Community, Cassia County 

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Takabe
TACK-uh-bee
Mountain, Elmore County

Talmage (as in pal)
TAL-madj
Railroad Siding, Caribou County

Tamarack
TAM-uh-rack
Community, Adams County

Targhee
TAR-gee
National Forest, Eastern Idaho

Tensed
TEN-sed
Community, Benewah County

Teton
TEE-tawn
County, River, Eastern Idaho

Tetonia
tee-TOE-nee-uh
Community, Teton County

Ticeska
tie-SESS-kuh
Railroad Siding, Lincoln County

Tikura
tie-KURR-uh
Railroad Siding, Blaine County

Tunupa
TUN-uh-paw
Railroad Siding, Lincoln County

Tyhee
TIE-hee
Community, Bannock County

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Ucon
YOU-con
Mountain, Bonneville County

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Vanderford
VANN-dur-ford
Airport, Ranch, Bingham County

Viola (as in pie)
VI-oh-luh
Community, Latah County

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Waha
WAAH-haw
Community, Lake, Nez Perce County

Wapello
wah-PELL-oh
Community, Bingham County

Wapi
WAH-pie
Railroad Siding, Blaine County

Wasatch
WAH-satch
Mountain Ridge, Southeastern Idaho

Washoe
WASH-oh
Community, Payette County

Wayan
way-ANN
Community, Caribou County

Weippe
WEE-ipe
Community, Clearwater County

Weiser
WEE-zur
County Seat, Washington County

Wickahoney
wick-uh-HOE-nee
Cree, Owyhee County

Wilder (as in wise)
WILD-ur
Community, Canyon County

Winona
win-NO-nuh
Community, Idaho County

Winsper
WIN-spur
Community, Clark County

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