"HUE-ston in Texas but HOUSE-ton (Street) in New York City."
In Britain, it's "WHO-ston"....
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"HUE-ston in Texas but HOUSE-ton (Street) in New York City."
In Britain, it's "WHO-ston"....
Anyone can continue to pronounce any place name as they choose, but that does not make it correct. The above example, possibly intended as humorous, is clearly wrong for the Pennsylvania town and river. The generally correct version was given pages back by our own Rich Melvin.
wjstix posted:"HUE-ston in Texas but HOUSE-ton (Street) in New York City."
HOW-ston Hall (at U. of Penna in Philly), also HOW-ston in the Pittsburgh area IIRC.
Spelled backwards, "Juniata" is "Natures". Oh, wait, that's Serutan.
Mitch
Popi posted:wha-knee-ta
It would be pronounced that way if it was spelled "Juanita," But it's not. It's spelled "Juniata."
Juu Knee At A - long U on first sylable rhymes with "do"
I'm wondering if anyone else knows the local pronunciation for this town in northeastern Connecticut
North Grosvenordale.
Clearly, some folks are confusing the name, Juanita, with the place name of JUNIATA. Two VERY different words!
Four pages of responses to a question that - as Tinplate Art points out - was answered four years ago. Geez! 😏
Curt
PS: Yes; I AM in a curmudgeonly mood today. 😠
Popi posted:wha-knee-ta
That's Deputy Barney Fife's squeeze up at the diner.
ROTFLMAO! 😁
That's nuthin'....
June- ee-atta
Wow... It must be a slow train month. We've relegated ourselves to resurrecting 4 year old posts and continue posting "stuff" that has nothing to do with the subject line.
Fall York and Allentown First Frost can't come soon enough.
Keep having fun!
Ron
aussteve posted:June- ee-atta
Just to throw more fuel on the fire, I'd say jew-ni-yatta
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