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[–] 2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

Why is Houston "hew-stown" while Houston is "house-ton"

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    I assume Houston Street is named after a man that pronounced his name House-ton. Houston the city was named for Sam Houston, the first President of the Republic of Texas. He pronounced it Hews-ton, so that's what we call it.

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