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The correct pronunciation in French is You-jhay (per a French friend of mine who is a linguist). Most pronounce the street Hugh-jee in Columbia, although some say Hugh-gerand a few say You-jee.
I had a business on that street. All I know pronounced it Hew-ston. The only How-ston pronunciation of the spelling Houston is in NYC and limited to that specific area. Even those living there would say Hew-ston TX.
Incorrect. The only place in the US that pronounces "Houston" the way you image it is those from that city in Texas, and even then, natives drop the H & O, pronouncing it "U-ston".
The vast majority of places outside of that locale do pronounce it "House-ton", such as, NYC, Houston Co. GA & the aforementioned street...which is being grossly mispronounced. Heh, tourons.....
That is an awesome and accurate website. Pronounce Lancaster as Lan-kaster and locals in that area give you the stink eye and will correct you. I lived in that area and could never catch on.....and I tried. They say, "This is South Carolina, not Pennsylvania." Some get truly offended.
Maybe this has something to do with why the locals think I'm Canadian half the time...
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