I had no idea what I was doing! The next summer I took a two week course given by my county called Writer's Workshop and my eyes were opened! I saw the (oops!) error of my ways the past year and had an entire new outlook on the teaching of writing. The next year was an eye opener.
Buchanan, New York. Buchanan is a village located in the town of Cortlandt in Westchester County, New York. The population was 2,230 as of the 2010 census. The Indian Point nuclear power facility is located in Buchanan. The 2000 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree also came from Buchanan.
Botetourt - BOT-a-tot. Possibly the most non-obvious pronunciation in the bunch. The nice thing is that is sort of rhymes within itself. Buchanan - This one depends on context. First is Buchanan County, home of Big A Mtn. It is properly pronounced buh-CAN-on (almost buh-cannon). Next is the town of Buchanan, in Botetourt County. Again pronounced bu-CAN-on. Finally, there is James Buchanan, 15th US president, and pronounced BEW-can-on. Some things are not easily explained. Similarly, exactly why Buchanan is in Botetourt County is not obvious, but then again Dickensonville is in Russell County. Buena Vista - BEW-na VIS-ta or BV. Pronounced as BWAY-na VEES-ta or BWAY-na VIS-ta and you are talking about somewhere else. Charlottesville - Home of You-vee-ay. You can go with the full name or shorten to See-ville.