How do you pronounce "appaloosa"

Question

Im talking about the breed of horse. I've heard it like APPLEoosa and ABBAloosa. Which is it?

Answer 1

I've always pronounded it "Appa-loose-a". I guess there are a lot of different ways you can pronounce it, it just depends on the person.

Good luck! =]

Answer 2

Since I have 2 of them I say App-A-loose-A, but then again I do have a southern accent.

Answer 3

I pronounce it like

Appa-loose-a

~Sunshine

Answer 4

ahhh - paa- loo- sah

Answer 5

I have always said APPA-LOOSA, well I normaly just say APPY

Answer 6

Ap-pa-loo-saw. :)  That's how I've always pronounced it, as well as hear people pronounce it.

Answer 7

Kevin is a dork :)

APPLEoosa

Answer 8

Ah-Pa-loo-s-ah

Answer 9

Appa-lose-a

How do you get an appaloosa?

You shake-a da tree.

You can also just say Appy and that's easier to say.

Edit- Juliane An old Portuguese I knew that was his favorite joke. And I swear on Wild Bills grave, I am not your troll.

Answer 10

Appa-loose-ah

The name originated from the name Palouse (Pal-oos) because of the place they were bred in the USA by the Nez Perce Indians. :)

Answer 11

Apple-ossa hope this helps  :D

Answer 12

Appa-lose-a, I've always said it that way, I've never heard anyone say it another way.

Answer 13

Merriam Webster says what sounds like ABBA-loosa.

Dictionary Reference sounds like APPA-loosa.

I would say APPA-loosa.

I guess it depends on the person. You know, the tomato thing.

;D

Hope this helps!

Answer 14

(APP-A-LOOS-A)

Answer 15

The Appaloosa was named for the PALOUSE River i.e. A Palouse horse or in the vernacular of the late 1700's,  Appylucy horse, as in "I got me one o' them appylucy horses".  (Lewis & Clark are credited with the Palouse Horse designation)

There are no B's or 'B' pronuciation in Appaloosa, just as TiPi is NOT spelled with an 'E', as in teepee. The letter 'P' has NEVER been pronounced as a 'B' or vis-a-versa.  Chalk most of the errors up to the white man's lazy tongue.

Answer 16

i say  A-PAW-LOOSE-AH.

if that makes a difference, lol.  

Answer 17

app( like apple) a( like ah) loos(someting's loose) a ( like ah)

all togethor appaloosa (i have and appy) you can also call them appy's  

Answer 18

app a loose a that is how you pronounce it hope i helped

       Good Luck = )