Kiowa is a town southeast of Denver off highway 86, near Elizabeth. About 744 people live there.
Besides the 744, people who don't reside in Kiowa mispronounce the town's name frequently.
We called the town administrator to find out if it's
1. KY-OH-WA
2. KEE-OH-WA
3. KAY-OH-WA
Michelle Oeser, town administrator and a Kiowa resident of 25 years, said it's...
KY-OH-WA
"A lot of people call, or come into town, and call us KEE-OH-WA. We are definitely not KEE-OH-WA. We are Kiowa," Oeser said.
How do YOU pronounce 'Kiowa?'
— Next with Kyle Clark (@nexton9news) November 1, 2017
89 percent got it right on Twitter.
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