▲ 146 ▼ TIL there's an Arkansas City in Kansas, and Arkansas is pronounced with the 's' so it rhymes with "Kansas" (en.wikipedia.org) submitted 2 years ago by Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to c/til@lemmy.world 61 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ninjabard@lemmy.world 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ninjabard@lemmy.world 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. permalink fedilink source parent