Winchester, Hampshire - Page 3

DanaC · 09-21-2011, 07:06 PM

lol I forgot about Penistone

[eta pronounced penniston]

Sundae · 09-22-2011, 01:53 AM

Towcester - toaster
Worminghall - Wurn-all (by the locals of course)
Gotham - goat-um

ZenGum · 09-22-2011, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanaC

Here's a couple of odd place names that don't match the spelling:

Oswaldtwistle - pronounced Ozzle twizzle

Slaithwaite - pronounced slawut by the locals

Mytholmroyd - never actually pronounced

Warwick - pronounced worrick

Loughborough - pronounced luffbra

FTFY

Clodfobble · 09-22-2011, 07:23 AM

Edinburgh - eddin-burra

ZenGum · 09-22-2011, 08:07 AM

Hey try to do an edinburra accent and say "burglar alarm".

Beest · 09-22-2011, 03:36 PM

I onced went divey near Fowey - pronounced Foy.

Round here we have Mackinac - pr.- Mackinore

also.

Hmmm Pasty Presto

infinite monkey · 09-22-2011, 03:50 PM

Hahahhahaha! You're all about the Homer today. The Multi-Homer.

ps I always thought they pronounced Mackinac "Mackinaw." You're not throwing that British (or Brooklyn) 'r' sound on the end, are you?

limey · 09-22-2011, 05:54 PM

Moretonhamstead

DanaC · 09-22-2011, 06:07 PM

Hmmmmm. Not heard of that one. At a guess, given the context...

Moramsted?

Or is this a trick...is it pronounced Morton Hampstead?

Clodfobble · 09-22-2011, 07:02 PM

Around here we have:

Manchaca = man-shack

One of the morning DJs I listen to has been saying for years that he was going to open a gay bar called "The Man Shack on Manchaca."

ZenGum · 09-22-2011, 09:57 PM

Written............... pronounced

Wagga Wagga ......Wagga
Murwillumbah ...... Murbah
Port Macquarie ..... Port
Melbourne .......... Melbn

We're simple folks.

grynch · 09-23-2011, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beest

I onced went divey near Fowey - pronounced Foy.

when were you down Fowey?... mrs. and I have a cottage just around the corner.. ( and over the moor a few miles ) from there.

limey · 09-23-2011, 05:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanaC

Hmmmmm. Not heard of that one. At a guess, given the context...

Moramsted?

Or is this a trick...is it pronounced Morton Hampstead?

I can't remember. It might be Mumsted ...

TheMercenary · 09-23-2011, 05:36 AM

I've been to worrick. Beautiful little town, even more beautiful castle.

DanaC · 09-23-2011, 05:56 AM

*smiles*

Warwick :P

Bang on with the pronunciation though.

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Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Around here we have: Manchaca = man-shack One of the morning DJs I listen to has been saying for years that he was going to open a gay bar called "The Man Shack on Manchaca." __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

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Beest Adapt and Survive Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, Mi Posts: 957	I onced went divey near Fowey - pronounced Foy. Round here we have Mackinac - pr.- Mackinore also. Hmmm Pasty Presto

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infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Hahahhahaha! You're all about the Homer today. The Multi-Homer. ps I always thought they pronounced Mackinac "Mackinaw." You're not throwing that British (or Brooklyn) 'r' sound on the end, are you?

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ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Written............... pronounced Wagga Wagga ......Wagga Murwillumbah ...... Murbah Port Macquarie ..... Port Melbourne .......... Melbn We're simple folks. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

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