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How to pronounce Ogallala How to pronounce Ogallala?

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Pronunciation of Ogallala in the US

The American pronunciation of Ogallala, specifically in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, is

o-gah-LA-la

"o" rhymes with "throw"
"gah" rhymes with "saw"
"LA" rhymes with "saw
"la rhymes with "saw"

"The name of the Oglala Sioux (or Oglala Lakota) tribe has been given to the city of Ogallala, Nebraska, and the Ogallala Aquifer. The Ogallala Aquifer is a body of water that lies under most of Nebraska, and supplies water to most of Nebraska's irrigated land."

Type of Name: Name Of A City, Name Of A People
Origin: Lakota Sioux
Other spelling(s): Oglala
Meaning: "To Scatter One's Own"


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Pronunciation of Ogallala in the US

The American pronunciation of Ogallala, specifically in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, is

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oh - g uh - L AA - l uh
  • oh sounds like the 'o' in so
  • g sounds like the 'g' in go
  • uh sounds like the 'u' in up
  • l sounds like the 'l' in let
  • aa sounds like the 'a' in car

"The name of the Oglala Sioux (or Oglala Lakota) tribe has been given to the city of Ogallala, Nebraska, and the Ogallala Aquifer. The Ogallala Aquifer is a body of water that lies under most of Nebraska, and supplies water to most of Nebraska's irrigated land."

Type of Name: Name Of A City, Name Of A People
Origin: Lakota Sioux
Other spelling(s): Oglala
Meaning: "To Scatter One's Own"


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