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Saturday, October 7, 2023

How do you pronounce 'Ouray?'

Above, Highway 550 through the center of Ouray, Colorado. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Nine miles south of Ridgway, Colorado is the municipality of Ouray.

Ouray is known as the “Switzerland of America” due to the high mountains rising on three and a half sides of town.

It is a mecca for winter sports and off-highway vehicle (OHV) driving. There's several Jeep rental businesses in town.

Many people have trouble pronouncing "Ouray". Most common is "ore-ray".

To give people a little education, here's a short video on how to pronounce "Ouray" courtesy of 9News.


It is yur·ay

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