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Old 07-06-2012, 09:01 AM
 
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For the life of me I cannot understand why the "J" in San Jacinto is pronounced rather than like "H" as it is in Spanish.
Actually, that one..........I can see. What gets me is "San Peeeedro" CA.
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Old 07-06-2012, 09:08 AM
 
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Yeah, Texas in general likes to make up it's own way to pronounce Spanish place names. Back when I lived in San Antonio it took me a long time to get used to telling people I lived off of "Blank-o" Road.
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Old 07-06-2012, 09:29 AM
 
Location: Pearland, TX
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You forgot one. Houston is pronounced wrongly. It's "House tun".
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Old 07-06-2012, 09:29 AM
 
Location: Houston, TX
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Yeah, Texas in general likes to make up it's own way to pronounce Spanish place names. Back when I lived in San Antonio it took me a long time to get used to telling people I lived off of "Blank-o" Road.
meh .... every area does that (has their own pronunciations), don't think it is specific to Texas. Sort of like Houston St. in NY is pronounced House-ton.
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Old 07-06-2012, 09:30 AM
 
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Same thing in California. Los Angeles should be "Lohs AnHaylace".

ronnie
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Old 07-06-2012, 09:32 AM
 
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Yeah, Texas in general likes to make up it's own way to pronounce Spanish place names. Back when I lived in San Antonio it took me a long time to get used to telling people I lived off of "Blank-o" Road.
Again, I don't think this is particular to Houston or Texas. In Louisville, Ky, they pronounce Hurstbourne, "Hurshburn," and Bardstown, "Bargetown". They butcher Spanish in CA as well. That being said, here in the Hill Country, well............talk about butchering! Ex: Elgin is pronounce with a hard "g", but in Houston, it's pronounced "correctly" with a soft "g".
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Old 07-06-2012, 11:40 AM
 
Location: Pearland, TX
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Ya? Try figuring out why Bexar county is pronounce "Bare". And don't EVEN tell me about the Spanish pronunciation which would be Beh HAR.

Ronnie
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Old 07-06-2012, 12:54 PM
 
Location: South Katy
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Sort of like Houston St. in NY is pronounced House-ton.
The guy Houston St. in Manhattan is named after had a last name pronounced House-ton, nothing like the pronunciation of Sam Houston's last name. Hence the pronunciation used for saying Houston St. contrasting to how New Yorkers pronunce the name of our city.
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Old 07-06-2012, 02:43 PM
 
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(H)umble.
I still can't bring myself to pronounce it "umble".

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You forgot one. Houston is pronounced wrongly. It's "House tun".
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meh .... every area does that (has their own pronunciations), don't think it is specific to Texas. Sort of like Houston St. in NY is pronounced House-ton.
Weird you guys posted that at the exact same time.
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Old 07-07-2012, 10:16 AM
 
Location: plano
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I believe the name Houston came from Scotland where its spelled Huston. But I cant explain who NYers came up with House ton as the readers correctly noted.
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