<p>…home of union college</p>
<p>“Schenectady”</p>
<p>Skeh-nect-uhdee</p>
<p>Yes, Plattsburgh, and the second syllable is emphasized. </p>
<p>Per Wikipedia: Schenectady (pronounced /skəˈnɛktədi/) is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 61,821, making it the ninth-largest city in New York. The name “Schenectady” is derived from a Mohawk word for “on that side of the pinery,” or “near the pines,” or “place beyond the pine plains.”</p>
<p>sken eck tah dee with the emphasis on the eck</p>
<p>born and bred upstate NY and that’s how we say it.</p>
<p>It’s funny. My 7th grade english teacher was from Schenectady. He was a weird guy for sure. The first day of class he insisted on a 15-minute discussion of the town, and the many wrong ways he’s heard it pronounced. Then he had us all say it the ‘right’ way…</p>
<p>“skuh-neck-tuh-dee!”</p>
<p>lmao true story.</p>