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okayorlando OP t1_jdi6oak wrote

Reply to comment by Cheap_Coffee in Moving from AZ to MA by okayorlando

I learned that yesterday haha

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Cheap_Coffee t1_jdian8d wrote

To help ease your move further, more pronunciations:

Worcester - Wuss-ter

Haverhill - Haver-rill (or Haver-ill)

Leominster - Lemon-stir

Chelmsford - Chems-fud

Boston - Baaasssston ;-p

Am I missing any?

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okayorlando OP t1_jdib0m6 wrote

Haha thank you! I was pronouncing Amherst wrong for the longest time even though it's one of the most phonetic ones.

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Meverseyou t1_jdieqs7 wrote

Tips for pronouncing MA town is to not break them up the way you'd think.
Worcester - Worce-ster
Gloucester - Glouce-ster
Haverhill - Have-rhill (have rhymes with nave)
Billerica - Bille-rica

Other once are just you have to know and there is not shortage of towns like this.

Quincy - Quinzee
Medford - Medfid

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okayorlando OP t1_jdigl22 wrote

Speaking of towns, are there any rough areas that I should avoid?

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Meverseyou t1_jdiqhqh wrote

Generally MA is pretty safe. Even the most dangerous towns here, crime is typically not random. Like, towns/cities to watch out for are downtown lowell, Chelsea, Lawrence, Lynn, certain neighborhoods in Boston and i say that with a huge reluctance, because compared to other parts of of the country, those cities have crime, but not really that bad and have really neighborhoods.

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okayorlando OP t1_jdir2r0 wrote

I've been concerned about safety since I'm moving alone and only know one person in MA, so that's good to know. Thanks!

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Meverseyou t1_jdjchsk wrote

There are obviously general concerns like walking alone at night, even in safer neighborhoods and just being aware of your surroundings, locking your car at night, or not leaving valuable or things visible in your car. Otherwise, unless you find yourself in specific neighborhoods for some odd reason, you still have a low chance of robbery/assault

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