"San Antone"

[Tom Vincent]

Wouldn't that be an abbreviation rather than a pronunciation?  Sort of like San Fran or B-more?

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I don't believe this familiar pronunciation of the name of the Texas city is well documented before Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys released the song, "New San Antonio Rose" in 1940. (The "old" "San Antonio Rose" was an instrumental.)

1899 Will Levington Comfort _Trooper Tales_ 135: Back to San Anton'.

JL


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