How do you pronounce "Huston" road???
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How do you pronounce "Huston" road???
The town seems to be split on the pronunciation of the street "Huston" in Peachland?
Is the "u" pronounced "uh" or "ew"??
Is the "u" pronounced "uh" or "ew"??
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Re: How do you pronounce "Huston" road???
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Re: How do you pronounce "Huston" road???
I would pronounce it as hewston. Reference: Walter Huston, John Huston, Anjelica Huston.
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Re: How do you pronounce "Huston" road???
Huston, we have a problem.
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Re: How do you pronounce "Huston" road???
Ha! It seems trivial, but this stirs up debate in the community of Peachland (ya, I know...we don't have a lot going on here)
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Re: How do you pronounce "Huston" road???
I pronounce Huston with the "u" pronounced, be it acceptable by the long time locals or not. I have lived in Peachland since early 2002, and I continue to pronounce Trepanier as Tre/pan/yah.
The way I see it is, if someone tries to convert me to their way, it reveals more about that person than it does about me.
I was raised (in Ontario) with the (sociably unpopular) concept that the rules of manners and social acceptability’s are to be used to guild one’s self, and, are not be used to judge others. This way of thinking I am aware is not popularly practiced so I am prepared to accept that if I am corrected or thought-less-of because of the way I pronounce a word, so be it.
Thankfully to a very wise person in my childhood, I learned one can privately be a round peg in a square world. This wise person also taught to and fostered in me the ability to be flexible and adaptable to my environment.
I realize that with each way/choice, there are consequences, and that my outlook is not suitable for everyone, but... for me it works.
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Re: How do you pronounce "Huston" road???
Hoss-tunnn?
Like treeee-pâh-nâh-yeuuuuuuuuur
Like Younge St in Toronto is prunonced "Young"...
Do you prunonce Hod-sun Bay or Ewd-sun Bay? "Hudson Bay" "Hudson" "Huston"
I think you got your answer right there.
Like treeee-pâh-nâh-yeuuuuuuuuur
Like Younge St in Toronto is prunonced "Young"...
Do you prunonce Hod-sun Bay or Ewd-sun Bay? "Hudson Bay" "Hudson" "Huston"
I think you got your answer right there.
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Re: How do you pronounce "Huston" road???
Chew your "gum"
"Mow" your lawn. Gummow Rd
Hewston we have a problem .....Huston Rd
"Mow" your lawn. Gummow Rd
Hewston we have a problem .....Huston Rd
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Re: How do you pronounce "Huston" road???
Kind of like Osoyoos, where you can tell the difference between the locals and the visitors by how it is pronounced...
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Prunonced Oh-SEW-youss
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Re: How do you pronounce "Huston" road???
dogspoiler wrote:Prunonced ?
Mussbe French lingoo...
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Pra nun seeation a la francais.
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Babbitman wrote:Pra nun seeation a la francais.
Prononciation à la française.
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