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Englishuser Posted 20 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
British place names
Hi,
How familiar are non-British native speakers of English with the 'correct' pronunciation of British place names? It'd be nice to find out about how Americans, for instance, say 'Derby' or 'River Thames'. What about Scots 'Anstruther'?
How familiar are non-British native speakers of English with the 'correct' pronunciation of British place names? It'd be nice to find out about how Americans, for instance, say 'Derby' or 'River Thames'. What about Scots 'Anstruther'?
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British place names can be a nightmare even for us British, so I wouldn't hold it against anyone from another country if they made a mistake. I'm always coming across new place names and you just have to guess at the pronounciation. Sometimes even something very obvious looking turns out to be pronounced a completely different way.
- British place names can be a nightmare even for us British, so I wouldn't hold it against anyone from another country if they made a mistake.
- I'm always coming across new place names and you just have to guess at the pronounciation.
- Sometimes even something very obvious looking turns out to be pronounced a completely different way.
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British place names can be a nightmare even for us British, so I wouldn't hold it against anyone from another country if they made a mistake. I'm always coming across new place names and you just have to guess at the pronounciation. Sometimes even something very obvious looking turns out to be pronounced a completely different way.
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Yeah - like why doesn't "Thames" rhyme with "James"?
Near where I live there are some Welsh names. Bala Cynwyd and Uchlin, although I don't think I've spelled them correctly. I was completely clueless about how to say them. But when I lived in Maine, it made me laugh how the names were pronounced. Bangor, Maine (where many transatlantic flights first stop) isn't said like it is in the UK,
Near where I live there are some Welsh names. Bala Cynwyd and Uchlin, although I don't think I've spelled them correctly. I was completely clueless about how to say them. But when I lived in Maine, it made me laugh how the names were pronounced. Bangor, Maine (where many transatlantic flights first stop) isn't said like it is in the UK,
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