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hifijohn · 11-28-2025, 01:27 AM

Im sure this was mentioned before,even though Uncle Bill is supposed to be from Indiana, he pronounces Terre Haute as terra hut, it should be pronounced terra hoe-t.

Kermit T Frog · 12-08-2025, 10:57 PM

I thought it was a made up place until just recently. Never heard of Terre Haute until I watched the show.

biffbronson · 12-09-2025, 10:56 AM

I'm from northern Indiana and I've never heard anyone say "hut," just the French "haute." Terre Haute is way down south and means "High Ground."

I don't know if it's pronounced 'hut' in the south; there are lots of very different aspects of living in the southern part of the state, close to Kentucky. A Canadian recently made fun of Terre Haute drivers' struggles in the snow and ice -- and lack of plowing & road salt, but he's too dumb to realize they rarely get much accumulating snow down there.

stevea · 12-09-2025, 12:45 PM

I grew up in the Philadelphia area--south New Jersey--and there it's pronounced haut--rhyme with ought.

Bad show research--and Brian Keith surely didn't know how to say it right.

I know people from there, and as far as I know they say hote.

11-28-2025, 01:27 AM	#1
hifijohn Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 07, 2013 Posts: 209	hut!! Im sure this was mentioned before,even though Uncle Bill is supposed to be from Indiana, he pronounces Terre Haute as terra hut, it should be pronounced terra hoe-t.

12-08-2025, 10:57 PM	#2
Kermit T Frog In the swamp Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 11, 2024 Posts: 33	I thought it was a made up place until just recently. Never heard of Terre Haute until I watched the show.

12-09-2025, 10:56 AM	#3
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,619	I'm from northern Indiana and I've never heard anyone say "hut," just the French "haute." Terre Haute is way down south and means "High Ground." I don't know if it's pronounced 'hut' in the south; there are lots of very different aspects of living in the southern part of the state, close to Kentucky. A Canadian recently made fun of Terre Haute drivers' struggles in the snow and ice -- and lack of plowing & road salt, but he's too dumb to realize they rarely get much accumulating snow down there.

12-09-2025, 12:45 PM	#4
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 45,160	I grew up in the Philadelphia area--south New Jersey--and there it's pronounced haut--rhyme with ought. Bad show research--and Brian Keith surely didn't know how to say it right. I know people from there, and as far as I know they say hote.