Why is Houston pronounced as Hewston?

[LUNN]

Isnt the correct pronunciation for it Whoston? or even Howston.

[Uncle Jay]

In NYC

Houston Street in ya Lowah Manhattun is renounced 'HOW-stun' odderwise fuggedaboutit

But only cause'n I got edumacation and rehabilimatation

'Kin A !!

[LUNN]

So what would be the correct pronunciation?

[ATrude777]

We actually in the midwest pronounce it as YOU-STON with a slight H sound at the begining. I was taught it is never HEW-STON and HOWSTON is not the correct way to pronounce it.

Anything with an H in front of a u sound is usually pronounce with a YOU, like Human-Youman, or Houston- Youston, etc etc Except House thats HOWS and not Youse LMAO


Alex

[flyboy2548m]

I have a better question: why is Humble, TX, right next to Houston, pronounced "Umble"?

[B757300]

I have a better question: why is Humble, TX, right next to Houston, pronounced "Umble"?

I was just going to mention that.

Another great Texas town is Mexia. It almost always gets pronounced mɛksiə (sounds like Mex-E-Ah) although the correct pronunciation is "muh-HAY-uh."

[JordanD]

Houston Street in ya Lowah Manhattun is renounced 'HOW-stun' odderwise fuggedaboutit

But only cause'n I got edumacation and rehabilimatation

'Kin A !!

That's just so they can see who's a tourist.

[z740]

Houston County in GA in pronounced Howston. That's the way I learned to say it. Though us rednecks don't have the best grammar.

-Chris

[FlyingPhotog]

Houston is pronounced Hew-ston because it was named for Sam Houston and that's how he pronounced it!

[z740]

Houston is pronounced Hew-ston because it was named for Sam Houston and that's how he pronounced it!

That's for Houston, Texas. NOT Houston County in GA. That one is pronounced Howston.

-Chris

[Bok269]

Because the English language makes no sense. I am so glad I don't have to learn it as a second language.

[screaming_emu]

Because Texans can't read good.....

[Star Alliance]

Paul is right with the Sam Houston story.

We actually in the midwest pronounce it as YOU-STON with a slight H sound at the begining. I was taught it is never HEW-STON and HOWSTON is not the correct way to pronounce it.

Right here in Jacksonvull, everbody says it "Hue-ston", with special emphasis on the H if you're a real native.
(BTW- above post structured to better convey regional accent)

[FlyingPhotog]

That's for Houston, Texas. NOT Houston County in GA. That one is pronounced Howston.

-Chris

I don't think the OP ever meant Houston County, GA...

[ptbodale]

Canadians call it Youstun.