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Likely true; the name of the city that the county takes its name from is Béjar, so bay-har in spanish. Academic, as the name of the county has long ago corrupted into the pronunciation of "bear", as have many places in southern texas. Kuru talk 02:52, 19 December 2009 (UTC) I've added the "bear" pronunciation and a reference.
Bexar County (/ b ɛər / BAIR or / ˈ b eɪ ər / ⓘ BAY-ər; Spanish: Béxar) [1] [2] is a county in the U.S. state of Texas.It is in South Texas and its county seat is San Antonio. [3]As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,009,324, making it the state's fourth-most populous county.
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In 1993, the family moved once again to San Antonio, Texas where Garavaglia spent the next ten years as a Medical Examiner in the Bexar County Forensic Science Center (Bexar pronounced as 'Bear'). Their second son [ 8 ] was born during this time, in 1994.
Lemhi County: LEM-hy / ˈ l ɛ m h aɪ / Lemoore: lə-MOR / l ə ˈ m ɔːr / Colloquial pronunciation LEE-mor / ˈ l iː m ɔːr / Official pronunciation Leominster: LEM-in-stər / ˈ l ɛ m ɪ n s t ər / Levy, South Carolina: LEE-vee / ˈ l iː v i / Lewes: LEW-iss / ˈ l j uː ɪ s / Lima: LY-mə / ˈ l aɪ m ə / Limon, Colorado: LY-mən ...
Texan English is the array of American English dialects spoken in Texas, primarily falling under Southern U.S. English.As one nationwide study states, the typical Texan accent is a "Southern accent with a twist". [1]
Bexar is an unincorporated community in Bexar County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] It is located within the Greater San Antonio metropolitan area.
Helotes is located in northwestern Bexar County in the valley of Helotes Creek where it exits from the Texas Hill Country. The city is about 16 miles (26 km) northwest of downtown San Antonio . Texas State Highway 16 runs through the community, leading northwest 30 mi (48 km) to Bandera .