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Rebecca L
06-14-2010, 07:17 PM
Does anyone know the correct pronunciation of Jomeokee? It is the Native name of Pilot Mountain and is from the siouan language stock. I think it is pronounced like joe--me-o--kee. Any response is welcomed...Thank you...Rebecca

Linda
07-19-2010, 10:21 PM
I don't know much other than that the stress is usually on the even numbered syllable, the opposite of English, though if a word we have is a corruption of the real word, the unstressed initial syllable tends to get clipped, throwing the emphasis off. My guess is it's joMAYoKEE.

spilleddi
08-06-2010, 02:02 AM
Where is Jomeokee? If its in Virginia, what county?