It's pronounced "Organ".
Just like the body parts or church instrument.
It's NOT "O-re-gone"
People immediately know that you're a foreigner, which is never a good thing when traveling.
"Organ"
As in "Oregon (Organ) Trail".
"Organ"
And while we're on the subject, here are a couple of other commonly mispronounced California cities:
Delano- despite it being named for FDR, it's actually pronounced "D-Lane-O" in California.
San Luis Obispo- Yes, it looks like it should be "Lou-eee", but it's not. It's "San Lou-es Obispo"...or just call it "SLO".
Santa (whatever)- don't pronounce the "t" here. Natives skip that and add a second n sound: "Sanna"
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Nearby San Luis Obispo (SLO) is the town of Paso Robles, now known for excellent wine. Home bodies call it "Paso", Californians call it "Paso Ro-bulls", people who haven't a clue (including wine representatives from that area) call it "Paso Ro-blays).
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