Texas Names You are Probably Mispronouncing

Here is a list of places in Texas that even the most Texan of Texans are more than likely mispronouncing.

According to the Midland Reporter-Telegram, see if you have been mispronouncing these names:

• Balmorhea - "BAL-more-AY"
• Buda - "BYOO-duh"
• Nacogdoches - "NACK-ah-DOE-chess"
• New Braunfels - "New BRAWN-fulls"
• Pedernales - "PURR-den-NAL-ess"
• Refugio - "ref-FURY-oh"
• Waxahachie - "WAWKS-uh-HATCH-ee"
• Palestine - "PAL-ess-STEEN"
• Burnet - "BURR-nit"
• Waco - "WAY-co"
• Manor - "MAIN-er"
• Llano - "LAN-oh"
• Miami - "my-AM-uh"
• Leakey - "LAY-key"
• Bexar - "BEAR"
• Gruene - "GREEN"
• Iraan - "EYE-ruh-ANN"
• Mexia - "muh-HAY-uh"
• Elgin - "EL-jen"
• Dumas - "DOO-mus"
• Manchaca - "MAN-shack"
• Goldthwaite - "GOALTH-wait"
• Amarillo - "AM-uh-RILL-oh"
• Marathon - "MARE-uh-THUN"
• Pecos - "PAY-cuss"
• Pflugerville - "FLU-gur-ville"
• Poth - "POE-th"
• San Marcos - "San MAR-cuss"
• Salado - "suh-LAY-doe"
• Colmesneil - "COLE-mess-kneel"
• Desdemona - "des-di-MOAN-uh"
• Lake Buchanan - "Lake buck-CAN-nun"
• Blanco - "BLANK-oh"

There ya go, how many have you been mispronouncing all this time?