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[–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Texas has so many. Bogota pronounced buh-GO-duh

Arkansas has a Lafayette county pronounced luh-FAY-it even though that county literally borders Louisiana.

Don't even get me started on Bowie, DeKalb, or Houston.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Ah yes. "Hoo-ston" and "How-ston" are definitely both things.

    "De-kab" and "De-kalb"

    Haven't run into the Bowie one.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago*

    In Texas it's Boo-wee. That was the man's name as is the knife that bears it. Outside of Texas people mispronounce it as Bow-ee like Ziggy Stardust.

    If you're talking about David (rest in power) Bowie, then it's Bow-ee. But the knife is Boo-wee.

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