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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?
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