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10 Michigan Lakes Locals Have Trouble Pronouncing
Michigan is surrounded by water but also has many lakes on both peninsulas. There are hundreds of lakes all with stories behind them and names that for some are very hard to pronounce.
It was tough to find these hard to pronounce lake names, as Michigan is huge with tons of small lakes.But I managed to find 10 Michigan Lakes with names that are either hard to pronounce or trick people into thinking they are pronounced another way. I'll give some history behind these lakes because that is where most of the names come from and will give you a better idea on how to say the name.
Mispronounced Michigan Lakes
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