Mackinac
Regional
- Meaning
- Michigan landmark always pronounced 'MACK-in-aw'.
- Type
- Regionalism
- Used in
- Michigan
What does “Mackinac” mean
Catch-all name for Mackinac Island, the Mackinac Bridge, and the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan. Despite the '-ac' spelling, locals always pronounce it 'MACK-in-aw'; saying 'MACK-in-ack' is a dead giveaway you are not from Michigan.
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