Are These the Most Hard-to-Pronounce KY City and County Names?

When the movie Elizabethtown was released in 2005, I was anxious to see if  writer/director Cameron Crowe did enough homework in creating his dramedy about a depressed shoe designer who returns to Kentucky for his father's funeral.

By that I mean, I wanted to make sure he got the little things right. For the most part, he did, even if I ended up not liking the movie. One of those "little things" is best presented by Orlando Bloom and Kirsten Dunst in this scene:

In terms of obscure Kentucky traditions, that's a DEEP DIVE on Crowe's part, and the Dunst character is completely on point.

Hard-to-Pronounce Kentucky Names

Now, as soon as they make a movie about MY home county, we'll have to make sure the actors don't rhyme it with "navies" because THIS is the correct pronunciation:

Here's one I mispronounced the first time I saw it. Anyone familiar with the late, great Oscar-winning actor Jason Robards (ROE-bards) would, too.

Head south on U.S. 431 out of Owensboro and you'll eventually find yourself in Muhlenberg County. When it's referenced in the media, I've often heard the first syllable pronounced as MULL, like Martin Mull. Well, mull THIS over:

By the way, I've heard media outlets not from around here make it sound like the first syllable in the name of the Grayson County seat is a creature that sucks blood. HERE is the correct way to say it:

Finally, if you're in Spain, you are completely in the right if you say (kuh-DEES) when pronouncing Cadiz. In the Bluegrass State?

But hey, we have it easy. Imagine being a six-year-old and seeing the word "Albuquerque" for the first time. I think I gave up and just called it "dog."