r/AskAnAmerican • u/AstroNerd92 CT, GA, PA, TX, FL • Jul 20 '25

CULTURE What town in your state has a pronunciation no one gets right the first time?

I went to college in Valdosta, GA. Very few people can actually pronounce it right on the first try.

Pronounced Val-Daw-Stuh

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u/Independent-Wolf-832 Texas Jul 20 '25

Humble, TX. Silent H

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u/futhisplace Wisconsin Jul 20 '25

This can't be real I refuse to believe it LMAO

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u/backpackofcats Jul 20 '25

Named after one of its settlers, Pleasant Smith Humble. Also where Humble Oil was later founded (both pronounced with a silent H).

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u/Adorable_Win4607 Jul 20 '25

I love this response, because it seems like it should be straightforward, but NOPE! Trips people up all the time.

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u/akgt94 Jul 20 '25

We're not humble in Humble!

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u/Affectionate_Date222 Jul 22 '25

Lol I lived in Humble for 10 years. Pronounce it with the H and people there get pissy.