how d'you pronounce houghton?

so as not to seem the illiterate 'immigrant', i'd like to know how to pronounce our school address right away. is it huff-ton like rough, or perhaps hoh-ton like though (?).. and so on...

Reply 1

Researcher Lond

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london-duh

so as not to seem the illiterate 'immigrant', i'd like to know how to pronounce our school address right away. is it huff-ton like rough, or perhaps hoh-ton like though (?).. and so on...

Phonetically its "hoooaaahh****inghellilovethisstreetbringitooooon"

Reply 2

Xanthe

1

It is pronounced "How-tun" street.

Reply 3

Bismarck

13

It's not "hoe-town". :confused:

That was what made me decide to go to LSE. :frown:

Reply 4

Londo

Bismarck

It's not "hoe-town". :confused:

That was what made me decide to go to LSE. :frown:

If people gave me a penny every time I listen that, I would be rich.

Reply 5

Bismarck

13

Londo

If people gave me a penny every time I listen that, I would be rich.

How do you put up with so many deceived and disappointed students?

Reply 6

username9303

3

Xanthe

It is pronounced "How-tun" street.

lol, no it isnt. there's no way of turning the hough bit into phonetics or whatever.

but it isnt pronounced the same way as dough is, which would be where the other 'hoe' suggestion came from. its pronounced more like horton if anything. who cares anyway? if you're in a cab you just say LSE, its quite famous you know lol. :biggrin:

Reply 7

Xanthe

1

olliemccowan

lol, no it isnt.

No way, it's definately "How-tun". I asked this question myself and was informed by an LSE student this is how you pronounce it. Also, I've heard other people pronounced it eg at the Open and Visit Days.

Reply 8

username9303

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Xanthe

No way, it's definately "How-tun". I asked this question myself and was informed by an LSE student this is how you pronounce it. Also, I've heard other people pronounced it eg at the Open and Visit Days.

lol never! i know this is going to seem quite harsh, but was the student asian? cos all us english bods definitely dont pronounce it howtun.

Reply 9

Xanthe

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olliemccowan

lol never! i know this is going to seem quite harsh, but was the student asian? cos all us english bods definitely dont pronounce it howtun.

No, she was French (but her mother was English or something). And I swear people at the Open Day said it was How-tun!

Reply 10

username9303

3

Xanthe

No, she was French (but her mother was English or something). And I swear people at the Open Day said it was How-tun!

well with the huge mix of cultures at the LSE i'm not surprised a few people have mispronounced it, lol hehe. na i'm 99% sure its not howtun. regardless of the correctness of it, you'll find all the english second years saying it the proper way :biggrin:

Reply 11

Xanthe

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olliemccowan

its pronounced more like horton if anything.

That's exactly what I said to the girl and she corrected me, saying it was How-tun not Horton.