LL-L "Phonology" 2004.03.18 (05) [E]

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From: Brooks, Mark <mark.brooks at twc.state.tx.us>
Subject: LL-L "Phonology" 2004.03.18 (03) [E]

Philip wrote:

"And, yes, "Houston" is pronounced, certainly by people of my
generation, "Hyooston" (tho the palatizing is rather weak) so that
it almost sounds as if the intial sound is an "ich-Laut." The final t
is not a d, however, and the final vowel is a short i rather than a
schwa."

I'm a Texin (misspelling intended) who grew up in Dallas and have
lived in Austin for 25 years.  My wife, who grew up in Dallas too, has a
sister and brother-in-law who live in Houston.  It never fails that I always
notice when a native Yoostonian pronounces their city.  Nowadays, there's no
/h/ sound at all on the beginning of the word.  Yes, the /t/ is pronounce
with some without voicing, and the final vowel is a short i.  Now, as for
the rest of us Texins, we call the Bayou City "Hyoostin".  We definitely
have aspiration at the beginning, in fact, that's what makes the native
Yoostonian so noticeable when it's missing.

A little side note:  Whenever I have been traveling in Mexico and
tell someone that I'm from Austin, they always think I'm saying Houston.
The "au" from Austin and the "oo" from Houston do not sound different to
Mexicans.  Now, if I pronounce Austin Spanish-like, i.e., rhymes with
"house", they always understand which city I mean.

Mark

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