We Milwaukeeans are famous for our signature words and pronunciations. Some of our words, like "bubbler," have been discussed to death, as has our pronunciation of the word "Milwaukee." ("Ma-walky.")
But a recent "Seinfeld"-ish conversation in the OnMilwaukee.com offices got us wondering where Milwaukeeans stand on the word "coupon?" Is it "coo-pon" or "Q-pon" in our parts?
According to Dictionary.com, either pronunciation is correct, but what, in your opinion, is the official Milwaukee pronunciation? It's a silly topic, indeed, but sound-off anyway!
"Coo-pon." There isn't a "Q" in "coupon" so don't pronounce it that way! It's "coooo-pon," for sure.
"Cou-pon." I was raised to pronounce this word "Q-pon" or "kyoo-pon" and I'm sticking with it.
Molly Snyder started writing and publishing her work at the age 10, when her community newspaper printed her poem, "The Unicorn.” Since then, she's expanded beyond the subject of mythical creatures and written in many different mediums but, nearest and dearest to her heart, thousands of articles for OnMilwaukee.
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