As you look at a map of New Mexico, many town names may cause you to scratch your head. These town names are difficult to spell, but they are even harder to pronounce. If you’ve lived in New Mexico for years, you have hopefully learned the lingo and can properly pronounce all the interesting place names in our home state. Let’s see just how much you know when it comes to the Land of Enchantment! Here are nine hard-to-pronounce New Mexico cities - which ones did you get right?

1. Abiquiu

This small town of fewer than 200 people is a popular tourist destination. However, don’t blend in with the crowd by pronouncing this town's name wrong. It is "AB-ick-you," not "Ab-ick-we."

2. Arroyo Seco

This town in Taos County may be small, but its name is a mouthful. True New Mexicans know to pronounce this town "Ahr-oi’-ya-say’-ko."

3. Caballo

It doesn’t matter if you are talking about the tiny town of Caballo located on Highway 187, the Caballo Mountains, Caballo Reservoir, or Caballo Lake State Park, you don’t want to pronounce the word "Caballo" wrong. Make sure you pronounce this word "Ka-vhah’-yoh" to prove you’re a true New Mexican — not a hopeful wannabe.

4. Chimayo

Please don’t pronounce this beautiful area in Northern New Mexico "Chim-Mayo." This village and well-known sanctuary are pronounced "Shee-my-yoh’."

5. Lamy

You’ve probably heard this rural town in Santa Fe County pronounced "lam-ee." Don’t make that mistake, especially if you’ve lived in the Land of Enchantment for long. This small town is pronounced "Lay’-mee."

6. Mogollon

How do you pronounce this former mining town in Catron County? Is it "Mog-O-lon?" "Mo-gol-on?" If you pronounce this ghost town as one of these options, you would be wrong. This small town is pronounced "Moh-GOY-yon’."

7. Taos

Many people may pronounce this northern New Mexico town "TAY-os," "tah-os," or even "tacos." However, the true pronunciation is "Ta-os."

8. Tucumcari

As a popular stop on Route 66, this city’s name is constantly pronounced wrong. Tucumcari’s residents know you are a true New Mexican when you pronounce the town’s name "TOO-come-care-ee."

9. Tesuque

In the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains is the Tesuque Pueblo. While it is one of the smallest pueblos in the Land of Enchantment, it also is one of the hardest to pronounce. Only long-term New Mexico residents will know that you pronounce this area "Teh-sue-keh."

How did you do? What other words would you add to this list? We'd love to see some hard-to-pronounce New Mexican places in the comments!

Keep your New Mexico knowledge flowing by reading our article, 18 Words You’ll Only Understand If You’re From New Mexico.