I'm not a New Yorker, so I acknowledge I may not be aware of a native New Yorker pronunciation of Houston St. When Halloran has located Garzah & phones it in from the soda store, he says he's on "Norfolk St between Rivington and "how-ston".." (not "hew-ston"). Can any New Yorker weigh in? Do y'all (or did New Yorkers ever) pronounce the street "how-ston"?
shareYes, I was surprised the first time I heard it, but it's "Howston". SoHo is South of Houston.
shareYes, the correct NYC pronunciation of Houston St. is indeed "How-ston". Do not ever pronounce it like the city! Your tourist status would be painfully obvious. :)
Jessica Rabbit
"I'm not bad. I'm just drawn that way."
We New Yorkers derive considerable entertainment ridiculing tourists who pronounce it Hews-Ton Street.
shareThe street is pronounced that way because it was named for William Houstoun (1755—1813), American planter, lawyer, and statesman, and that's how he pronounced his name. He served Georgia as a delegate to the Continental Congress and to the United States Constitutional Convention in 1787.
shareYes, when I visited New York, that's how they pronounced the name.
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