Massachusetts town names are notoriously tricky to pronounce, even for the well-intentioned. On "The Tonight Show," three guys from Boston took it upon themselves to try their hand at reciting every city and town in Massachusetts. The results were a mixed bag, with some readers praising their efforts and others being left scratching their heads.
Of the over 100 readers who responded to a Boston.com poll, 68% said yes, their hometown was pronounced correctly by Damon, Affleck, or Fallon, while 32% said no way. Many readers appreciated the trio's enthusiasm and effort, but some were quick to point out glaring mistakes.
Quincy, of course, was the town that sparked the most debate. One reader quipped, "Yeah, they kind of did Quincy dirty," noting that Damon's pronunciation made a movie starring John and Abigail Adams sound like a real thing. Another reader pointed out that Fallon got it wrong, saying it's actually pronounced "Quinzee."
Even among readers who thought the trio did well overall, some expressed frustration with specific mistakes. Tom M from Amherst was particularly vocal about Affleck's pronunciation of Amherst as "Am-herst" – he insisted on the correct pronunciation being "Am-erst." Donovan from Uxbridge had a similar gripe with Damon's pronunciation of Oxbridge.
Despite some notable missteps, many readers enjoyed the segment and appreciated its lighthearted take on Massachusetts town names. One reader noted that Fallon's attempt at saying Leicester was impressive, and another said she loved seeing the guys get "Leominster" right.
The poll results also revealed some interesting insights into local pride and knowledge. Mary R from Methuen praised Matt Damon for correctly pronouncing her hometown, while Kerri from Woburn pointed out that Fallon got it wrong – he pronounced it as Woo-burn instead of Woo-bin (which is actually the pronunciation used in Cambridge).
The segment may have taught some readers new things about Massachusetts towns they'd never heard of. A reader named Charlotte M from Salisbury mentioned discovering a town called Peru, while another reader noted seeing Ashburnham for the first time.
Overall, it's clear that even with their best efforts, Damon, Affleck, and Fallon still managed to get some Massachusetts town names wrong. But hey, at least they tried – and many readers appreciated their enthusiasm and willingness to learn about the quirks of local pronunciation.
Of the over 100 readers who responded to a Boston.com poll, 68% said yes, their hometown was pronounced correctly by Damon, Affleck, or Fallon, while 32% said no way. Many readers appreciated the trio's enthusiasm and effort, but some were quick to point out glaring mistakes.
Quincy, of course, was the town that sparked the most debate. One reader quipped, "Yeah, they kind of did Quincy dirty," noting that Damon's pronunciation made a movie starring John and Abigail Adams sound like a real thing. Another reader pointed out that Fallon got it wrong, saying it's actually pronounced "Quinzee."
Even among readers who thought the trio did well overall, some expressed frustration with specific mistakes. Tom M from Amherst was particularly vocal about Affleck's pronunciation of Amherst as "Am-herst" – he insisted on the correct pronunciation being "Am-erst." Donovan from Uxbridge had a similar gripe with Damon's pronunciation of Oxbridge.
Despite some notable missteps, many readers enjoyed the segment and appreciated its lighthearted take on Massachusetts town names. One reader noted that Fallon's attempt at saying Leicester was impressive, and another said she loved seeing the guys get "Leominster" right.
The poll results also revealed some interesting insights into local pride and knowledge. Mary R from Methuen praised Matt Damon for correctly pronouncing her hometown, while Kerri from Woburn pointed out that Fallon got it wrong – he pronounced it as Woo-burn instead of Woo-bin (which is actually the pronunciation used in Cambridge).
The segment may have taught some readers new things about Massachusetts towns they'd never heard of. A reader named Charlotte M from Salisbury mentioned discovering a town called Peru, while another reader noted seeing Ashburnham for the first time.
Overall, it's clear that even with their best efforts, Damon, Affleck, and Fallon still managed to get some Massachusetts town names wrong. But hey, at least they tried – and many readers appreciated their enthusiasm and willingness to learn about the quirks of local pronunciation.
, i mean idk what they were going for with that boston segment, Damon's pronunciation of quincy was straight up awful 
like, it sounds like a made-up movie title or something. and don't even get me started on Affleck's attempt at amherst - "am-herst" is literally just wrong 
. also, who knew leominster was actually pronounceable by Fallon? 
that was a nice surprise. overall, it's clear that even with their best efforts, they still managed to get some things wrong, but at least they were willing to learn and have fun with it 
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, but at the same time, you gotta give those guys credit for trying 
. And Fallon getting it wrong on Leicester? Oh man, that was a good laugh 
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can u imagine if they did a segment on missouri towns? that'd be so much fun!
And Fallon getting Oxbridge wrong is no biggie either, it's actually "Ox-bridj" anyway 
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. Like, who tries to recite 100+ places? It's not just about pronouncing 'em right, it's about showing respect for the locals and their histories. But at the same time, i gotta give props to Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Jimmy Fallon for trying 
. We should all be more supportive of each other's quirks, even when it comes to silly things like town names 
quincy, not quinzee! and affleck said amherst wrong, umm nope, it's "Am-erst", bruv 
but on a serious note, I think it's awesome that they brought some lighthearted attention to this crazy topic, and who knows, maybe some people learned somethin' new about their hometowns 
... anywayz, kudos to the trio for givin' it a shot, even if they didn't get 'em all right 
. And btw, I'm so with Kerri from Woburn on Fallon's Woo-burn mistake 
. All in all, it's all good fam 
, thats what made the whole segment so entertaining! i also loved seeing ppl from different towns getting all worked up over pronunciations, its pretty funny 
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