Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
Crumbs! In my British way, I think I would pronounce that as, Coach(as in stage coach) ellah: Coach-ellah. All in one .
Yep that's one of the things about place-names, looking at the word you can't know where the stress is.

2nd syllable cuh-CHELL-uh (where locals put the stress)

1st syllable CO-chull-uh (putting the stress on the 1st syllable)

I've heard British people say BAL-ee where Americans usually say bal-EY (the dance) and BUFF-ee where Americans usually say buff-EY (a type of restaurant) and GAIR-idge while Americans usually say guh-RAJH (where you're supposed to put your car but Brits appear to rarely do so).

Anyhow here's some local place-names to have fun trying to pronounce

Jumilla
Tuolumne
Tujunga
Cahuenga
Trabuco
Jurupa
Tassajara
Ojai
and last but not least Hueneme.