Why is in Texas, Houston pronouced differently than in New York?? I personally find it offensive that New Yorkers can't pronounce a Texas city correctly.
2007-01-15 14:10:18 · 9 answers · asked by *Scandinavian Sweetheart* 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
How-ston is not right. Hew-ston is right.
2007-01-15 14:18:01 · update #1
It's those ugly accents.
2007-01-15 14:13:39 · answer #1 · answered by addict for dramatic 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
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2016-11-24 20:22:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, they can. But you apparently share the misunderstanding that the "Houston" in "Houston Street" in New York has some connection to the Houston in Texas. But in fact it has none at all.
Houston Texas is, of course, named after Sam Houston.
But Houston Street received its name much EARLIER --in 1788 --and was named for an unrelated person --William HOUSTOUN ( Delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1787). This is apparently how the man's name was pronounced.
Note that the original spelling of the name is also different (that is, it was NOT the same name).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston_Street_%28Manhattan%29
I believe New Yorkers also are fully aware of the different pronunciation of the city in Texas.
By the way, there are MANY places in the U.S. with the "same name", but pronounced differently by the local populations (e.g., residents of Newark --in New York, New Jersey and Delaware-- all pronounce them differently). Same thing happens with personal names that look the same and may even have the same origin... but different folks WITH the name may pronounce it differently. Who are we to say they can't?
2007-01-16 08:54:05 · answer #3 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What do many people live in?
HOUSES!
Is is so hard to believe that they say it that way?
Sounds more like a Canadian accent the way Houston Street is pronounced in NYC. I didn't get it either, but then again who cares. There are thousands of words that people pronouce differently. I love hearing the differnces. It's not wierd, it's just different. You say tomato I say tomayto etc....
If you really want to find out who's right, find out what came first, the street or the city. I was advised by New Yorkers that they only say House-ton for that street and not the your city anyway.
2007-01-15 16:23:08 · answer #4 · answered by mrbandu 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most New Yorkers wouldn't pronounce the city in Texas as How-ston, that pronunciation is used in the context of SoHo - South of Houston Street. If you find it offensive, stay out of New York. You won't be missed.
2007-01-15 15:24:46 · answer #5 · answered by Stefania Azzurra 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I find it personally offensive that Texans cannot pronounce Newark correctly.
Are you serious about this question? It's just the way some people speak. Californians can't say Chicago and Chicagoans can't say shower the right way. It's an interpretation of the word, geez.
2007-01-15 15:22:26 · answer #6 · answered by LadySuri 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
HOOSTIN.
i've never heard the accents of ppl from there (i'm from australia) i would pronounce it (hew-stin), but, the only other way i can think of to pronounce houston would be HOOSTIN
i personally think thats a cute way to say it.
2007-01-15 14:16:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well people in Michigan say Houston "correctly", the way you say it. haha. Why is it offensive though? It's not like they're making fun of you, it's just the way they talk. I'm sure that you say things "incorrectly" too.
2007-01-15 14:35:22 · answer #8 · answered by Kai 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Houston is properly pronounced "HOOS-ton", but some people in Texas think it is "HYOOS-ton." The letter 'o' coming before the 'u' signifies that there's no 'yu' sound in it.
2007-01-15 14:18:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋