• ripcord@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Ah yes. “Hoo-ston” and “How-ston” are definitely both things.

    “De-kab” and “De-kalb”

    Haven’t run into the Bowie one.

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      2 months ago

      In Texas it’s Boo-wee. That was the man’s name as is the knife that bears it. Outside of Texas people mispronounce it as Bow-ee like Ziggy Stardust.

      If you’re talking about David (rest in power) Bowie, then it’s Bow-ee. But the knife is Boo-wee.