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Houston natives: pronounce your city!

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Zac D, Nov 8, 2003.

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How is Houston properly pronounced?

  1. Hew-ston

    84 vote(s)
    84.0%

  2. Yew-ston

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  3. Other

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  1. Zac D

    Zac D Member

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    If you feel particularly strongly either way, feel free to post an explanation.
     
    #1 Zac D, Nov 8, 2003
  2. arkoe

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    I can safely say, I've never heard anyone pronounce it "Yew-ston..."
     
    #2 arkoe, Nov 8, 2003
  3. Agent94

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    Other. Its Hyew-ston.
     
    #3 Agent94, Nov 9, 2003
  4. Zac D

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    Yeah, that's what the top one was supposed to be.

    I ask only because I've always said it with the H, but I moved away too young to remember how everybody else said it. I work with a guy from Lockhart (I think he said) and he was saying how he's heard people who live in Texas say it both ways, so I figured I'd go to the source.
     
    #4 Zac D, Nov 9, 2003
  5. RunninRaven

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    I've heard plenty of on air personalities pronounce it "Yew-ston." It drives me nuts. Definitely "Hew-ston"
     
    #5 RunninRaven, Nov 9, 2003
  6. Kam

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    what about use ton.
    is that the same as yew sten?
     
    #6 Kam, Nov 9, 2003
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    go new yorkers who pronounce it house-ton, as in So-Ho
     
    #7 nyquil82, Nov 9, 2003
  8. The Voice of Reason

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    in my part of the world it is
    HOW-STON

    and its a street.
     
    #8 The Voice of Reason, Nov 9, 2003
  9. meggoleggo

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    I have... but he was born and raised in Alabama until he was 12 or so.... But he calls Htown his hometown. He also calls it "Yewston".
     
    #9 meggoleggo, Nov 9, 2003
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    My dad says "you-sten" or "yew-ston" and he grew up there... but maybe that's because he grew up on the north side near UMBLE.:D





    Or is it Humble? Umble, humble, Youston, Houston... whatever.:p

    I voted for the first option... as it's written.
     
    #10 IROC it, Nov 9, 2003
  11. Nomar

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    Houston.

    Around here it's also Howston and a road VOR.
     
    #11 Nomar, Nov 9, 2003
  12. Roc Paint

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    Valpo :p
     
    #12 Roc Paint, Nov 9, 2003
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    Yewston is for lazy people, it saves them a puff from pronouncing hyew-ston.

    No offense.:D
     
    #13 Panda, Nov 9, 2003
  14. Molotov Cocktail

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    Dave Attell on Comedy Central's Insomniac, during the Houston episode, pronounced it "Yew-ston" the whole dang show. Annoyed the crap out of me.
     
    #14 Molotov Cocktail, Nov 9, 2003
  15. Wakko67

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    Say what you want, but I'm not from "House"-ton.

    I'm from Houston (H-YEW-STON).
     
    #15 Wakko67, Nov 9, 2003
  16. vaioavan63

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    it's Screwston
     
    #16 vaioavan63, Nov 9, 2003
  17. count_dough-ku

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    Or you could pronounce it like General Zod.

    "The Planet Hoo-ston"

    :D
     
    #17 count_dough-ku, Nov 9, 2003
  18. LeGrouper

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    You could have also phrased this poll: "Do you have a speech impediment?"
     
    #18 LeGrouper, Nov 9, 2003
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