maggie2101Mrs. Flippant Premium Member join:2001-10-09 Katy, TX |
Humble or Umble?I am relatively new to this area and am confused by the pronunciation of the city of Humble. Every time I watch the local ABC 13 news the weather guy and others pronounce the city of Humble as Umble.
It drives me nuts...what say you? Humble is the way I would pronounce it. |
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MysticGogetaThe Robot Devil Premium Member join:2005-03-14 Katy, TX |
I think the H is silent to I might be wrong but I say it "Umble" |
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maggie2101Mrs. Flippant Premium Member join:2001-10-09 Katy, TX |
Must be a Texas thing. I can think of no reason for the H to be silent other than it being a Spanish word, which I am pretty sure it is not.
I am originally from California and spent some time in Arkansas, but never heard anything like this. |
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MysticGogetaThe Robot Devil Premium Member join:2005-03-14 Katy, TX |
Just one of them things I guess its silly but its been like that for awhile. We do pronounce "H" well considering "Howdy" So I don't think its a lack of. |
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maggie2101Mrs. Flippant Premium Member join:2001-10-09 Katy, TX |
said by MysticGogeta:Just one of them things I guess its silly but its been like that for awhile. We do pronounce "H" well considering "Howdy" So I don't think its a lack of. Guess I will have to start saying "Owdy" to folks. |
actions · 2008-Mar-14 10:11 pm · (locked) |
ilikeme Premium Member join:2002-08-27 Stafford, TX |
to maggie2101
We have quite a few streets and places around the area that are pronounced differently then they are spelled. Another example besides Humble is Antoine road is pronounced An-twan. |
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maggie2101Mrs. Flippant Premium Member join:2001-10-09 Katy, TX |
Yes, An-Twan would be the normal way to pronounce Antoine...the French pronunciation. Umble is just weird. |
actions · 2008-Mar-14 10:36 pm · (locked) |
maggie2101
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I am truly umbled by this conversation. |
actions · 2008-Mar-14 10:48 pm · (locked) |
SandShark5Long may you run Premium Member join:2000-05-23 Santa Fe, TX |
Well, if you go to New York, there's a street in Manhattan named Houston. Up there, they say "Hows-ton". |
actions · 2008-Mar-14 10:55 pm · (locked) |
robbin Mod join:2000-09-21 Leander, TX
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to maggie2101
said by maggie2101:Must be a Texas thing. I can think of no reason for the H to be silent other than it being a Spanish word, which I am pretty sure it is not. "The proper pronunciation of the city is "umble" (the "H" being silent), as the city's founder (see below) pronounced his last name in that manner." » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hu ··· 2C_Texas |
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Locutus65Why bother? Premium Member join:2001-05-24 Houston, TX |
to maggie2101
I'm new here also (6 months) and I think the street that confused me the most at first was Kuykendall (Pronounced Kirkendall) |
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MysticGogetaThe Robot Devil Premium Member join:2005-03-14 Katy, TX |
Hate to send send a letter to that street never would be able to spell it right |
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maggie2101Mrs. Flippant Premium Member join:2001-10-09 Katy, TX |
to robbin
Ok, I can see that...thanks. |
actions · 2008-Mar-16 7:19 pm · (locked) |
Locutus65Why bother? Premium Member join:2001-05-24 Houston, TX |
to maggie2101
said by maggie2101:I am truly umbled by this conversation. |
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martiColor outside the lines MVM join:2001-12-14 Houston, TX
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to maggie2101
My favorite street name in Houston is Fuqua. Guess what I usually call it? |
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Locutus65Why bother? Premium Member join:2001-05-24 Houston, TX |
said by marti:My favorite street name in Houston is Fuqua. Guess what I usually call it? |
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SeandhiSeeing From a New Level Premium Member join:2003-04-19 Humble, TX
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to maggie2101
You mean, you don't pronounce Houston as Yustun? |
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said by SandShark5: Well, if you go to New York, there's a street in Manhattan named Houston. Up there, they say "Hows-ton". Being fron Queens ( NYC)I have to agree with this and for all them years I thought I was saying it right till i moved to Houston 12 years ago. I am not sure if we have a Houston St here in denver. |
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to maggie2101
really you can call it whtever you want, either way. there is the local way you say it, but houstonians won't be quick to correct you unless they are snobbish.
holla |
actions · 2008-Apr-3 6:26 pm · (locked) |
JerryC23Character Counts 40,41,43
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to maggie2101
" _appy _irthday"(That would really screw up the "W_eel of Fortune" tv show) ** See the Lexis comercial car ad at: » www.autobloggreen.com/20 ··· ures-of/There's where the "H" has gone! ** (BE SURE to check out the YOU-TUBE link down that page) |
actions · 2008-Apr-4 5:00 pm · (locked) |
Locutus65Why bother? Premium Member join:2001-05-24 Houston, TX |
I just saw that commercial at lunch today. Pretty cool |
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