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Kezar, Goettingen and Taraval. Can You Pronounce These Tricky SF Streets?

Written by Mike Kuba, Rosalie TapavaluPublished Mar. 21, 2023 • 7:00am
Video by Mike Kuba and Rosalie Tapavalu

Market Street is pretty easy to say out loud.

But Goettingen, Taraval, and Farallones streets: those are harder to pronounce. What about Chabot Terrace, Junipero Serra Boulevard or Kezar Drive?

The Standard visited Golden Gate Park to give passersby—both locals and visitors alike—the chance to try pronouncing these near-impossible locales. Watch the video above and see how it went.

RELATED: Watch People Try to Pronounce These Tricky Street Names, Part I

Mike Kuba can be reached at [email protected]
Rosalie Tapavalu can be reached at [email protected]


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