Why is Houston pronounced as Hewston?

[z740]

Indeed.

What next a "Español sólo Thread"?

-Chris

[flyboy2548m]

Por suerte tú dominas mejor el español que yo el inglés.

Indeed.

[Gabriel]

Concur.

Por suerte tú dominas mejor el español que yo el inglés.

[flyboy2548m]

Flyboy were banned at least 5 times at AD.COM but I think he is a realy nice guy-hey Flyboy!!

4 times, get it right.

[Peroem]

Concur.

Flyboy were banned at least 5 times at AD.COM but I think he is a realy nice guy-hey Flyboy!!

[flyboy2548m]

I'm not very good at English...

Concur.

[Gabriel]

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

I'm not very good at English and least its pronunciation, but I find some similarity in the writing and pronunciation of "Hou..." (in Houston) and "You". The "ou" part is pronounced like "ew" in both cases.

[ptbodale]

Canadians call it Youstun.

[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...

[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)

[screaming_emu]

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

[Bok269]

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

[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

[FlyingPhotog]

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

[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