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Old 05-29-2010, 12:23 PM
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How do you pronounce Houston?

So far I've heard (I'll try spell these as they are said)

Hew-Ston = This appears to be the most common, with a pronounced ou making it sound like 'hew'.

'ooston = typical American dont pronounce the H (like Herb)

Who-ston = no pronounced 'hew' more like a 'who' or a 'hoo'

So, who's right?
 
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Or if you're in Manhattan......Houston Street is pronounced How-stan
 
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Hew-ston
 
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New York - How Stin.

Texas - Hue Stin
 
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Hewwwwwww-stin
 
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The Hew-stin pronunciation is most common, but I have a friend from Houston, whose last name is "Houston," which she pronounces as How-stin. yet?
 
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As far as I'm concerned, Houston (in the summertime) is pronounced "Hell on Earth."
 
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