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Post by ARENA on Apr 30, 2017 8:33:19 GMT
Names that are not pronounced as they are written............
Brighthelmstone is pronounced Brighton
Cholmondeley is Chumlee
Got anymore?
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Post by goldelox on Apr 30, 2017 9:09:42 GMT
Middlesbrough is Middles-burrah
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Post by aubrey on Apr 30, 2017 9:40:33 GMT
Calver Sough. Though to me that is pronounced exactly as it is written - "Carver Suff".
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Post by norty on Apr 30, 2017 16:49:05 GMT
Lumphanan in Aberdeenshire is pronounced Lum fan on or Lumpy by locals  Strachan also in Aberdeenshire is Str awn |
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Post by marispiper on Apr 30, 2017 18:39:19 GMT
Wymondham (Norfolk) is Wimondum
Warwick (obvs) Worrick
Leicester (obvs) Lester
Worcester (obvs) Woosster
And why is Shropshire abbreviated to Salop??? That makes NO sense whatever...
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Post by aubrey on Apr 30, 2017 18:59:06 GMT
Wymondham (Norfolk) is Wimondum Warwick (obvs) Worrick Leicester (obvs) Lester Worcester (obvs) Woosster And why is Shropshire abbreviated to Salop??? That makes NO sense whatever... Oh! I thought that was a different place. |
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Post by anybody on Apr 30, 2017 20:55:59 GMT
Wymondham (Norfolk) is Wimondum Warwick (obvs) Worrick Leicester (obvs) Lester Worcester (obvs) Woosster And why is Shropshire abbreviated to Salop??? That makes NO sense whatever... It was called Salop, the changed to Shrewsburyshire. That was corrupted to.....Shropshire. Save |
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Post by marispiper on May 1, 2017 8:12:13 GMT
UK place names have nothing on Irish ones for pronunciation... Dun Laoghaire!!!! 😁
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Post by ARENA on May 1, 2017 8:36:33 GMT
UK place names have nothing on Irish ones for pronunciation... Dun Laoghaire!!!! 😁 Finzean ( Aberdeenshire) Gaelic: Finnean Local pronunciation: Fingin. Thames....Temz |
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Post by althea on May 1, 2017 16:14:37 GMT
Hawarden is pronounced Harden.
Burwardsley is pronounced Bursley.
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