[Gaelan]

Huh. As someone born and raised in the region, it’s hard to imagine how else it would be pronounced. Poo-y’all-up, maybe?

[balls187]

"Poi-all-up" is what I've typically heard after leaving the area for school.

True story, I worked at the South Hill Mall.

[saghm]

I had never heard this name before, and that's the guess I made before reading the rest of the comment.

[balls187]

As is the case of many places in Washington State, the cities name comes from pacific coastal tribes.

Specifically The Puyallup Tribe.

Seattle, Tacoma, Rainier, Sequim, Nisqually, Samammish, Snoqualmie, Skykomish, Snohomish, Tillicum, etc

[saghm]

Interesting! Thanks for the info

[wccrawford]

I would have guessed "puh-yall-up".