TXAG 05 said:jonb02 said:
Palacios is somehow "puh-la-shus"
How else would you pronounce it?
The most correct way to anglicize would be
PAW LAW SEE OHS
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The most correct way to anglicize would be
PAW LAW SEE OHS
Rio Vista (Johnson County) is pronounced Rye-o vista by the locals. When they speak fast they may even drop the o and go Rye Vista
"Let's go to Taco Cabana and get us something to eat..."
Worked for TAMU mid '80s down in CC. Thought I knew how to pronounce Refugio. I was wrong...it aint Refurrio..
It's kind of surprising to me, but I lived in Pearland for about 5 years and you wouldn't believe the number of people, (out of state) who pronounced it Pearl-and.
I mean, people from NYC can't even pronounce Houston correctly.
It threw me when I was binging NYPD Blue, they show a street sign that says "Houston St", and Dennis Franz says "How-ston Street."
It threw me when I was binging NYPD Blue, they show a street sign that says "Houston St", and Dennis Franz says "How-ston Street."
Smeghead4761 said:
I mean, people from NYC can't even pronounce Houston correctly.
It threw me when I was binging NYPD Blue, they show a street sign that says "Houston St", and Dennis Franz says "How-ston Street."
That's how they pronounce it on the subway PA in Manhattan…." HOW-stun"
Miami. Locals pronounce it "Miamuh"
Hell of a bump...16.5 years.
RIP Fast Fred
Study Butte and Terlingua...I've heard STOO-dee Byoot and Tur-LEEN-gwa. Can't vouch for authenticity.
RIP Fast Fred
Study Butte and Terlingua...I've heard STOO-dee Byoot and Tur-LEEN-gwa. Can't vouch for authenticity.
Lytle pronounced lie-tal, not little.
90ags said:
Most towns have been covered in this thread (have heard Gruene, Humble, LLano incorrectly mentioned many times...esp by east-coasters or Californians).
Side note, there's a road in Hstn that's fun to hear out-of-towners and out-of-staters butcher consistently....
Kuykendahl Road
Texas
Good one! When I first saw this road in Houston I could not figure it out for the life of me. I was 23.
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AgPediRPh said:TXAG 05 said:jonb02 said:
Palacios is somehow "puh-la-shus"
How else would you pronounce it?
The most correct way to anglicize would be
PAW LAW SEE OHS
It looks like Palacios but sounds like the lashes
Just listen the next time you watchin', Sid Lasher
Also, there's only one S in New Braunfels. You'll find it right there at the end.
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splits said:
Mexia, Coppell, Greenville (it's not green-vill, it almost rhymes with anvil), Bremond, Jewett
Somebody knows the Bi-Stone area! How'd you forget Teague? Lol
On a related note how is "Manor" pronounced
Is it pronounce like country estate or polite etiquette
"Manner"
Or is it
"May-Nor"
Is it pronounce like country estate or polite etiquette
"Manner"
Or is it
"May-Nor"
Sq 17 said:
On a related note how is "Manor" pronounced
Is it pronounce like country estate or polite etiquette
"Manner"
Or is it
"May-Nor"
It's May-Nor.
The Grateful Dead had shows at Manor Downs from 77-85. And Farm Aid 2 was held there also.
Another claim to fame for Manor is that the water tower scene in Gilbert Grape was filmed there.
College Station - pronounced - Kaa - luhj Stay-shun not C-Stat.
It's Rivi era not Riveera. That always pissed off my Uncle.
swc93 said:
College Station - pronounced - Kaa - luhj Stay-shun not C-Stat.
I can picture a redneck pronouncing Kaa Luhj for college lol
Chillicothe
(Bonus points to those who actually know where it is)
(Bonus points to those who actually know where it is)
Wake me up when next year is finally THIS year.
I had always thought it was May-nor but had never conversed with a local about it
My son's 7th grade coach/teacher (from Texas) was going over weird Tx town names and pronounced Leakey "leaky".
This bothers me still. I almost want to schedule a parent/teacher conference so i can bring it up.
He's a Tech grad
This bothers me still. I almost want to schedule a parent/teacher conference so i can bring it up.
He's a Tech grad
New Yorkers do that too. The SoHo area of NYC stands for "South of House-ton Street" (spelled Houston St).AggieBand2004 said:
According to my friend from Georgia, there's a Houston county in GA, but it is pronounced "House-ton" rather than "Hyouston" and she insisted that all Texans are wrong.
C2 Ag 93 said:New Yorkers do that too. The SoHo area of NYC stands for "South of House-ton Street" (spelled Houston St).AggieBand2004 said:
According to my friend from Georgia, there's a Houston county in GA, but it is pronounced "House-ton" rather than "Hyouston" and she insisted that all Texans are wrong.
Houston St is named after William Houston ("House-ton"), a delegate to the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention, from Georgia.
TigThe Real Maroon Blood said:splits said:
Mexia, Coppell, Greenville (it's not green-vill, it almost rhymes with anvil), Bremond, Jewett
Somebody knows the Bi-Stone area! How'd you forget Teague? Lol
splits said:
Greenville (it's not green-vill, it almost rhymes with anvil),
Since when? I've known people who've lived there and never heard that.
Italy, from what I've heard, is just "It-ly." I haven't verified that. Not hard to pronounce, just unknown by most.
I don't think Moscow is pronounced like the capital of Russian.
Bremond always got me. I used to pronounce it more in the "German" way of "BREH-mund" 'til I kept hearing Brauny say "BREE-mond."
Chillicothe is on Highway 287 between Quanah and Vernon. When I lived in Matador, we played Chillcothe, Paducah, and Crowell in sports. Floydada was too big. While we are on this subject, have you been to Caprock Canyons State Park (near Quitaque)?
In Lavaca Co. "Vsetin"
Corinth
Palacios - Pah lash us, not Pala see us
Locals pronounce it D' Henis
Happy and not at all surprised to see my hometown on the front page.
It's New Braunfels, NOT New Braunsfels.
Asstin. It looks like Austin.
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