How to pronounce boise

How do locals pronounce Boise?

Boy – See, not Boy – Zee. That is one way to tell if anyone is from there or has lived there for a while. “Boy-zee” or “boy-see”.

Why is boise called Boise?

Boise was named by early 19th-century French Canadian trappers for the tree-lined river (French boisé, “wooded”) that provided relief for travelers crossing the desolate Snake River plain.

How do you pronounce Moscow Idaho?

Does Idaho have an accent?

Idahoans don’t have an accent — at least that we know of — but we do have our own language of sorts. Truth be told, it can be hard to pinpoint unique language qualities and phrases that are unique to Idaho as a state, rather than to one specific part, but there are are few habits many of us seem to share.

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