We Settle The Boy-SEE vs. Boy-ZEE Debate

We know the holidays can bring fraught debates with family and friends. But this Thanksgiving, there’s at least one argument you can win once-and-for-all: how to pronounce our beloved “Boise.” Lead producer Frankie Barnhill digs into this longstanding (and often heated) linguistic debate with Boise State University Linguistics Department Chair Michal Temkin Martinez. Apparently there’s been confusion about the ZEE vs. SEE since the mid 19th century.  So tell us: Are you Team See or Team Zee? Let us know by sending us a voicemail or text: 208-546-9485. Want some more Boise news? Head over to our newsletter where you’ll get a cheatsheet to the city every weekday morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices