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Post by q8 on Oct 24, 2005 18:58:01 GMT
On another thread I just saw a mention of Marylebone. Now that's another of those London places nobody seem to know how to pronounce!!
On my time I have heard, Merrylebone, Marrylebon, Marlerbon, Mare-le-bon, and as shown Mary-le-bone.
Southwark is another one. I have heard it said as it is spelt and South-werk but the proper way to say it is 'Suthuck' with the emphasis on the 'th'
There's some other odd ones too.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2005 19:26:55 GMT
I think the common [mis]conception among some people is to 'say it how it is spelt' or at least break it into syllables, so you invaribly end up with
South-Wark
West-mini-ster
Up-mini-ster
Chis-Wick Park
Turn-Ham Green
Marry-The-Bone [!]
A classic example is getting people to say Plaistow correctly...
Clue: Do NOT say it how it is spelt...
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Post by q8 on Oct 24, 2005 19:31:11 GMT
think the common [mis]conception among some people is to 'say it how it is spelt' or at least break it into syllables, so you invaribly end up with
South-Wark Suthuck.
West-mini-ster
Up-mini-ster
Chis-Wick Park Chizzick
Turn-Ham Green Turnum
Marry-The-Bone [!]
A classic example is getting people to say Plaistow correctly... Plarstow
Clue: Do NOT say it how it is spelt...[/quote]
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2005 19:42:28 GMT
I pronounce all of them correctly, mainly due to being a lazy cockney who can't be arsed to pronounce them how they're spelt! ;D
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2005 20:04:02 GMT
Mar-le-bin.
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Post by chris on Oct 24, 2005 21:03:18 GMT
It was only recently i stopped calling Chiswick Park Chis - wick park. And I called the Tyne and Wear, Tyne and Where.
Oh dear.
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Post by q8 on Oct 25, 2005 0:35:32 GMT
Mar-le-bin.
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Mar-le-bin ??....you make it sound like a garbage tip!!!
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Post by londontube on Oct 25, 2005 1:38:53 GMT
His a few of my pronounciations. YAY! I used my word a day already  Mar-le-bone (Marylebone) South-Wark West-min-ster Up-min-ster Chis-Wick Park Turn-Ham Green Fey-don-Bois (Theydon Bois) Edge-ware (Edgware) Gren-ich (Greenwich) Lester-Square (Leicester Square) And finally my local: Anus-Groove  ;D |
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Post by Phil on Oct 25, 2005 10:17:38 GMT
Boy, you need lessons l.t.  The locals would string you up. I'll see if I can find the link to the other (much longer) thread on this topic. |
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Post by q8 on Oct 25, 2005 10:22:54 GMT
ANUS GROOVE??? 'Ere thats a bit dodgy as it's so near COCK-fosters.
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Post by londontube on Oct 25, 2005 10:28:54 GMT
Yes. And if you go a bit further, just around South-gate is an Oak-wood!  ;D |
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Post by q8 on Oct 25, 2005 10:44:54 GMT
Yes. And if you go a bit further, just around South-gate is an Oak-wood! ;D ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Oh!! someone else has got a dirty mind as well. (as well as having been around I percieve  ) |
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Post by Chris M on Oct 25, 2005 13:56:54 GMT
Praed Street is another one that seems to have several variations, I've heard
Prayed Street
Pride Street
Prard Street
Prad Street
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2005 17:18:30 GMT
Prae-ed Street.
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Post by Chris M on Oct 25, 2005 19:52:13 GMT
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Post by Colin on Oct 25, 2005 19:58:00 GMT
That is correct. Who wants a stab at Becontree? |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2005 20:03:13 GMT
Praid Street, Parade Street, Prite Street are some of the connotations I have heard or asked people to write down...
This reminds me of a conversation with an American Tourist outside the Transport Museum in August. "Hey bud, do you know where I can find the River FAMES?" After a few seconds it suddenly dawned on me what he meant...
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Post by Christopher J on Oct 25, 2005 20:10:44 GMT
Who wants a stab at Becontree? Beck-on-tree? I have problems pronoucing certain places, Felixstowe is one of them, I usually come out with Flexy-Stow!! Another one is Wapping - I usually pronouce it as Whop-ing... |
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Post by Chris M on Oct 25, 2005 20:13:28 GMT
I'd pronoucne it Beacon Tree, but iirc its something like beckontree.
In this part of the world most places are spelt like they're pronounced - Bristol is a corruption from Bicgstow(e), Knowle was almost certainly previously Knoll. There are still some though. Have a go at
Shepton Beauchamp
Wiveliscombe
Ruishton
Bishop's Lydeard
Congresbury
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2005 20:19:23 GMT
Alright, have a stab at Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2005 20:24:58 GMT
Actually I say Praeye-ed Street, but I also say Prae-ed Street. Who wants a stab at Becontree? That's easy! Beckon-tree. |
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Post by Colin on Oct 25, 2005 20:33:31 GMT
Those who said Bekon-tree are correct. The clue is that there is only 1 e in the first part of the word.
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Post by londontube on Oct 25, 2005 20:36:04 GMT
Alright, have a stab at Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch... Lan-fair-pwell-gwen-gyle-gogery-swern-drob-l-anty-silly-o-go-go-gosh! |
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Post by solidbond on Oct 25, 2005 20:38:07 GMT
And of course, Becontree should not be confused with Beacontree Heath, which should be pronounced BEE-kontree Heath, although, London Transport have never realised that they are spelt differently, and have always, on their bus maps and bus blinds, shown it as Becontree Heath |
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Post by Chris M on Oct 25, 2005 20:39:35 GMT
Alright, have a stab at Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch... llan-vire-pooll-gwin-gyll-go-go'ery-chryn-drobooll-llan-ti-silio-go-go-goch where ch = as in the german Ich and ll = as in the Welsh Llanelli. alternatively, see this picture |
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Post by q8 on Oct 25, 2005 21:11:44 GMT
Right you lot let's hear the proper way to say 'Romford'
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Post by londontube on Oct 25, 2005 21:14:26 GMT
Romp-ford
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2005 21:19:35 GMT
Who wants a stab at Becontree? Beck-on-tree? I have problems pronoucing certain places, Felixstowe is one of them, I usually come out with Flexy-Stow!! Another one is Wapping - I usually pronouce it as Whop-ing... How are you meant to pronounce Wapping then? Sam |
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Post by citysig on Oct 25, 2005 21:46:45 GMT
Pronounce this:
Deja vu
And yes it doesn't have the squiggly accent bits, but otherwise it is exactly the same. just as this thread appears to be identical to one I read not too long ago.
Not party-pooping, but I thought we had already cleared up how we say most of the above?
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Post by Colin on Oct 26, 2005 3:19:37 GMT
Not party-pooping, but I thought we had already cleared up how we say most of the above? We did, and i've had a quick look through the forum - looks like it got deleted in one of the changes. So does it count as first time round? Again! ;D |
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