11 TexasTown Names That’ll Make Your GPS Have an Existential Crisis

Here are 11 Texas town names that are famously mispronounced and often confuse GPS systems, along with their correct pronunciations:

1. Boerne – Pronounced “BER-nee” (not born or burn).
2. Llano – Pronounced “LAN-oh” (not like Plano).
3. Gruene – Pronounced “Green.”
4. Bexar – Pronounced “Bear” (like the animal).
5. Iraan – Pronounced “I-ra-Anne” (a blend of founders’ names).
6. Celina – Pronounced “Se-LEE-na” (locally said as “saliva” by some jokingly).
7. Waxahachie – Pronounced “Wuh-ZA-hatch-ee.”
8. New Braunfels – Pronounced “New Brawn-fels,” not “New Brown-fells.”
9. Wichita Falls – Pronounced “WITCH-i-taw Falls.”
10. Edinburg – Pronounced “Ed-in-burg” (not like Edinburgh, Scotland).
11. Pecos – Pronounced “PEE-kohs.”

These names reflect Texas’s rich blend of Native American, Spanish, German, and Anglo heritage, which leads to unique local pronunciations that can make navigation and conversation amusingly complicated for newcomers and technology alike.

SOURCES

[1](https://www.dallasobserver.com/uncategorized/how-to-pronounce-mispronounced-most-texas-towns-and-counties-16196553/)
[2](https://www.texasalmanac.com/drupal-backup/images/topics/TownPronunciationGuide.pdf)
[3](https://travisso.com/the-newcomers-guide-to-mispronounced-texas-cities/)
[4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lqIS7RS4Ho)
[5](https://texashighways.com/culture/how-to-talk-like-a-true-texan/)