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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Linguistics Studies

Pronunciation of the word Copthall

I was hoping could clarify this for me.
I pronounce it "Copt-hall" whereas my colleagues call it "Cop-thall", i think the latter just doesn't sound right.
i hope i have posted this on the right forum, hope to hear from someone!
thanks!
  

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I definitely vote with your colleagues, but let me see if I can find some verification. Edit. Hmmm.

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  • Edit.
  • Hmmm.
  • They don't like my email service.
  • Sorry.
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I definitely vote with your colleagues, but let me see if I can find some verification.

Edit. Hmmm. They don't like my email service. Sorry.
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As a City of London Guide I can verify that you are pronouncing the word correctly - it is Copt-Hall - the reason for this is that in days gone by there would have been a town house with a copper roof or copped roof, hence copt-hall. You could try researching at the Guildhall reference library online
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As for me ,also voting with your colleague,even though i m ont sure ,just my feeling,i think for people 's name ,always it's tough for me to prononciation,some time just pronounciation with feeling .
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It's now 2013, but there's an interesting point about this is the Twickerati blog in Twickenham which relates to a local road Copthall Gardens. It's derinitely Copt Hall see
http://twickerati.wordpress.com/your-twickenham-community-news/
And there's a bigger more famous Copt Hall ho
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