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Cities That Sound Like English Words

This is a quiz of cities that sound similar to English words or phrases. These include only cities that have over 100 thousand people.
Colored by which continent each city is in
Does not include cities meant to be English words. For example, Portland or Newcastle are not included
City name is on the left in answers, while word is on the right
You can type the city name or the word name
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MysteriousUnknow
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Last updated: May 27, 2026
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First submittedMay 18, 2026
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In popular culture, when scientists find something exciting
Arica / Eureka
The Biblical rise of Christ into heaven
Asuncion / Ascension
To injure oneself by fire
Bern / Burn
An older or alternate name for chest
Brest / Breast
Similar to deodorant
Cologne / Cologne
Creating a plan or idea
Concepcion / Conception
The topper of a wine bottle
Cork / Cork
What Henry Ford is known for popularizing
Dakar / The Car
A childish phrase for an idiot. Also a similar to brand of lollipop
Dum Dum / Dumb Dumb
After third
Fürth / Fourth
What your lawn is most likely made of
Graz / Grass
Famous American food named after and invented in this city
Hamburg / Hamburger
A conjunction that is similar to whether
Ife / If
A sweet treat, can be chocolate, gummy, or hard
Kandy / Candy
The amount that you have to pay
Khost / Cost
The main lengthwise support on a ship
Kiel / Keel
A farm animal on cocaine?
Kraków / Crack Cow
To gently put something down
Lae / Lay
Your lord or superior in medieval times
Liege / Liege
A kind of flower
Lille / Lily
Many of something
Łódź / Lots
A big cat found mainly in Africa
Lyon / Lion
A scarlet type of bird found in the forests of Central and South America
Macau / Macaw
A fruit native to south and southeast Asia
Mango / Mango
Relating to cities. With man, the antagonist in Megaman
Metro / Metro
A farewell to one's mother
Mumbai / Mom Bye
Opposite of nephew
Nice / Niece
To walk or move around, usually randomly
Rome / Roam
When a product gets a lower price or discount
Salé / Sale
Friend of pepper
Salta / Salt
Singular of something, or the undersurface of one's foot.
Seoul / Sole
To divide or cut something
Split / Split
The abode of what Wall Street is known for?
Stockholm / Stock Home
Opposite of to win
Toulouse / To Lose
Showing around of visitors the wonders of an area (plural)
Tours / Tours
Another word for fast. Also an abbreviated version for a type of engine aspiration
Turbo / Turbo
Opposite of to lose
Turin / To Win
A type of vehicle usually used to transport medium amounts of people or cargo
Van / Van
Onomatopoeia for winning something or finding something good
Wuhu / Woo Hoo
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5 Comments
MysteriousUnknow
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Level 35
May 18, 2026
Hope everyone enjoys this quiz :)
MysteriousUnknow
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Level 35
May 24, 2026
Also if anyone has any suggestions for cities, please drop them in the comments so I can put together a part 2!
FurSeal
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Level 78
May 19, 2026
I think it needs more time!
MysteriousUnknow
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Level 35
May 20, 2026
lol I thought I set it to 6 minutes or so. Now 7:30 given. May be too much in the other direction.
XYU
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Level 62
May 24, 2026
Good idea; I like making stuff like this myself (still didn't do very well on it, mind you). It's got potential for improvement as well; hope there is a part 2 sometime. That Wall Street one is good.
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