Joey J J Jr Shabadoo Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 19 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: Tucson Too-son. Mojave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 18 minutes ago, Locky said: Butt clutch is a personal favourite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey J J Jr Shabadoo Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Morgan said: Buck lee uch? It's like the Duke never existed. An English couple once asked me for directions to Penny-cue-ick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 13 minutes ago, Thunderstruck said: Whiskies associated with places always causes arguments. They are or are from Gaelic where accent/stress might not be on the first syllable. Here are some from Islay:- Laphroaig - LaffROYG Bowmore - BowMORE Kilchoman - KilCHOman (the ‘ch’ as in Loch) Bruichladdich - Brooch-LADDIE (the ‘ch’ as in Loch) Caol Ila - Cool-EELA Bunnahabhain - BunnaHAVN These are interesting. Apart from the first two on your list, I didn’t know how to pronounce them. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 25 minutes ago, Thunderstruck said: Whiskies associated with places always causes arguments. They are or are from Gaelic where accent/stress might not be on the first syllable. Here are some from Islay:- Laphroaig - LaffROYG Bowmore - BowMORE Kilchoman - KilCHOman (the ‘ch’ as in Loch) Bruichladdich - Brooch-LADDIE (the ‘ch’ as in Loch) Caol Ila - Cool-EELA Bunnahabhain - BunnaHAVN Caol. Used to annoy my boy Kyle with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locky Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 29 minutes ago, Morgan said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maple Leaf Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Tazio said: Another Edinburgh one that's been niggling at me since my morning bus started having stop announcements. Drumsheugh. I always said and heard people say Drumshooch with the ch the same as loch. Now it seems to be Drumshoo. Sacrilege. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted March 8, 2019 Author Share Posted March 8, 2019 Gloucester = Gloster Worcester = Wooster Sunderland = Sunlin Torquay = Tor-key Brighton = Brytin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King prawn Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 2 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: Gloucester = Gloster Worcester = Wooster Sunderland = Sunlin Torquay = Tor-key Brighton = Brytin As a native of Worcester it’s not Wooster Wustah is closer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted March 8, 2019 Author Share Posted March 8, 2019 Just now, King prawn said: As a native of Worcester it’s not Wooster Wustah is closer. roger Local knowledge is key ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King prawn Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Just now, Maroon Sailor said: roger Local knowledge is key ! Absolutely! I was ridiculed by the locals here in Norfolk when I moved here and tried to pronounce some of the places here. Costessey is apparently “Cossy” but I still think that’s nonsense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted March 8, 2019 Author Share Posted March 8, 2019 22 minutes ago, King prawn said: Absolutely! I was ridiculed by the locals here in Norfolk when I moved here and tried to pronounce some of the places here. Costessey is apparently “Cossy” but I still think that’s nonsense I'm the same when I've been down South - they have a wee laugh before correcting me Case in point as I posted earlier in the thread Teignmouth HTF do they get Tinmith out of that ?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Often passed the sign for the Ae Forest in Dumfries and wondered how it was pronounced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 3 hours ago, graygo said: Often passed the sign for the Ae Forest in Dumfries and wondered how it was pronounced. I think the e is silent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Cadiz Street in Leith. I'd pronounce it ka diz; likewise for the Spanish city. I've heard people call it what sounds like Kayda Street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 12 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: Gloucester = Gloster Worcester = Wooster Sunderland = Sunlin Torquay = Tor-key Brighton = Brytin I'm not buying your Sunderland. Couple of good mates are native Mackems and and they give it the full three syllables: Soon-duh-land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Brown Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Lemongrab said: Cadiz Street in Leith. I'd pronounce it ka diz; likewise for the Spanish city. I've heard people call it what sounds like Kayda Street. But should it be kad-ith? not ka-deez Not a place name, but why does the Rangers captain Tavernier get Tav-ern-eer, surly it is Tav-erny-A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 19 hours ago, Tazio said: Another Edinburgh one that's been niggling at me since my morning bus started having stop announcements. Drumsheugh. I always said and heard people say Drumshooch with the ch the same as loch. Now it seems to be Drumshoo. Worked there in my teens, it's always been Drumshyooch to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Tommy Brown said: But should it be kad-ith? not ka-deez Not a place name, but why does the Rangers captain Tavernier get Tav-ern-eer, surly it is Tav-erny-A I think it's an anglicisation of a French word, in the same way we say cavalier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambos_1874 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Tommy Brown said: But should it be kad-ith? not ka-deez Not a place name, but why does the Rangers captain Tavernier get Tav-ern-eer, surly it is Tav-erny-A He gets even more than a dodgy pronounciation at Easter Road. Edited March 9, 2019 by Jambos_1874 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martoon Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 I remember one of the Wimbledon tennis commentators said umpire John Frame came from "the quaintly named Penny-quick". Was once asked for directions to "ork hard brae" and heard a weegie newsreader describe a crime in "more a din". Slightly off topic but I've heard some refer to Stockbridge as Stoke-areeeee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martoon Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Edinburra for me. Otherwise it would be spelled Edinbrough as in Middlesbrough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester™ Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Smithee said: Worked there in my teens, it's always been Drumshyooch to me. Dont know if its an age thing? I'm just a bit under 40 and its always been Drum-shoo to me (though my parents and grandparents called it that as well). I've never heard it called anything else until it was mentioned in this thread. EDIT - on place names, I always find it amusing the variations of 'Dalziel'. Edited March 9, 2019 by Chester™ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 4 minutes ago, Chester™ said: Dont know if its an age thing? I'm just a bit under 40 and its always been Drum-shoo to me (though my parents and grandparents called it that as well). I've never heard it called anything else until it was mentioned in this thread. EDIT - on place names, I always find it amusing the variations of 'Dalziel'. I would say Dee Ell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester™ Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Just now, Morgan said: I would say Dee Ell. Which is correct. I've heard - Dal-zee-ell, Dal-zeel, Dee-zeel, Dee-Zee-Ell, Dalz-ell, (and a couple of others). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 6 minutes ago, Chester™ said: Dont know if its an age thing? I'm just a bit under 40 and its always been Drum-shoo to me (though my parents and grandparents called it that as well). I've never heard it called anything else until it was mentioned in this thread. Maybe it's a class thing? Are you posh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridge of Djoum Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 On 07/03/2019 at 15:53, Mr Sifter said: Had a conversation with a colleague only yesterday, in which he hadn’t heard of either Nitten or Gorebrig. Had to explain I was talking about Newtongrange and Gorebridge...the guy was from Leith ffs, how did he no ken where I was talkin aboot? ? TBF I'm, from Leith/Lochend and I've never heard of ''Nitten''. No idea what or where it was. Why can't those out of town peasants talk good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 37 minutes ago, martoon said: Slightly off topic but I've heard some refer to Stockbridge as Stoke-areeeee? Of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridge of Djoum Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 On 07/03/2019 at 17:05, Morgan said: My fat bloater of a sister-in-law: (Who was born in Edinburgh, btw) Princess Street. Prin feckin CESS. I ask you. She writes it too. Honestly, she does. Got any pics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridge of Djoum Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 On 08/03/2019 at 02:26, Maroon Sailor said: Kirkcaldy How many times do we hear Kirk Cal Day from south of the border ? Fal-mouth or Fall-mouth or Fal-mith or Fall-mith Falmith. Waymith GUZZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridge of Djoum Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 20 hours ago, Morgan said: Buck lee uch? I called it Buck Lay Uck for years. I also thought the trains went over the arches of the Forth Bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester™ Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 8 minutes ago, Tazio said: Maybe it's a class thing? Are you posh? No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjack Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 I always find it funny people trying to pronounce village names in Lewis. Callinish for example, to me it is straight forward, it ends in nish. However, the amount of people who pronounce it as neesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Sifter Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 8 minutes ago, Bridge of Djoum said: TBF I'm, from Leith/Lochend and I've never heard of ''Nitten''. No idea what or where it was. Why can't those out of town peasants talk good? Mmmm you’ve got me wondering now if it’s maybe just a ‘Nitten’ thing...or at best, a south of Edinburgh thing? I’m born in Clermiston but been up the Southside since about the age of 5. Just always used the words Nitten and Gorebrig, as has all my peers. Think you might have to take a straw poll Djoum...spend the day walking around Leith shouting ‘NITTEN’ and see if anyone knows what yer on aboot ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridge of Djoum Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Mr Sifter said: Mmmm you’ve got me wondering now if it’s maybe just a ‘Nitten’ thing...or at best, a south of Edinburgh thing? I’m born in Clermiston but been up the Southside since about the age of 5. Just always used the words Nitten and Gorebrig, as has all my peers. Think you might have to take a straw poll Djoum...spend the day walking around Leith shouting ‘NITTEN’ and see if anyone knows what yer on aboot ? I'd probably have a bunch of elderly ladies asking me my favorite wool and cross stitch. That is of course before the inevitable interruption of my day out by the local constabulary. I'd heard of Goerbrig, but I'd always pronounced it Goerbridge. Edited March 9, 2019 by Bridge of Djoum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 18 minutes ago, Bridge of Djoum said: Got any pics... Have you eaten yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 58 minutes ago, martoon said: Slightly off topic but I've heard some refer to Stockbridge as Stoke-areeeee? Aye, that’s a popular one. We used to drink there a lot and always arranged to meet folk in ‘good old Stockaree’. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 26 minutes ago, Bridge of Djoum said: Got any pics... But, since it’s you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridge of Djoum Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 7 minutes ago, Morgan said: Have you eaten yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maple Leaf Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 15 minutes ago, Mr Sifter said: Mmmm you’ve got me wondering now if it’s maybe just a ‘Nitten’ thing...or at best, a south of Edinburgh thing? I’m born in Clermiston but been up the Southside since about the age of 5. Just always used the words Nitten and Gorebrig, as has all my peers. Think you might have to take a straw poll Djoum...spend the day walking around Leith shouting ‘NITTEN’ and see if anyone knows what yer on aboot ? I'm a Gilmerton lad, and it was the same for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridge of Djoum Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, Morgan said: But, since it’s you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, Bridge of Djoum said: She also doubles as a roundabout, and has worked at Maybury amongst other places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Boy Named Crow Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 On 08/03/2019 at 07:54, Maple Leaf said: Or Strathavon. Do you mean Strathaven? That’s where I’m from. Curious thing about Strathaven, the name apparently comes from two different dialects. “Strath” from the fact that it is across the river Avon, which is named from some other dialect for being across a valley. So in effect the town is balked Acrossacross. None of this explains why it’s Strathaven and not Strathavon, as you’d expect...or why it’s pronounced Straven! of course, if you didn’t actually mean Strathaven, then I’ve just bored everyone for no good reason...not the first time, I’m sure it won’t be the last! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maple Leaf Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 7 minutes ago, A Boy Named Crow said: Do you mean Strathaven? That’s where I’m from. Curious thing about Strathaven, the name apparently comes from two different dialects. “Strath” from the fact that it is across the river Avon, which is named from some other dialect for being across a valley. So in effect the town is balked Acrossacross. None of this explains why it’s Strathaven and not Strathavon, as you’d expect...or why it’s pronounced Straven! of course, if you didn’t actually mean Strathaven, then I’ve just bored everyone for no good reason...not the first time, I’m sure it won’t be the last! Thanks. My spelling errer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted March 9, 2019 Author Share Posted March 9, 2019 4 hours ago, I P Knightley said: I'm not buying your Sunderland. Couple of good mates are native Mackems and and they give it the full three syllables: Soon-duh-land. More what the fans sound like. Much like Sellick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Chester™ said: Dont know if its an age thing? I'm just a bit under 40 and its always been Drum-shoo to me (though my parents and grandparents called it that as well). I've never heard it called anything else until it was mentioned in this thread. EDIT - on place names, I always find it amusing the variations of 'Dalziel'. I'm mid 40s but it's not my stomping ground to be fair. I worked at the inland revenue beside a good couple of hundred people, never heard it called anything other than Drumshyooch, but I'd be inclined to go with the older generations who know the area. 53 minutes ago, Mr Sifter said: Mmmm you’ve got me wondering now if it’s maybe just a ‘Nitten’ thing...or at best, a south of Edinburgh thing? I’m born in Clermiston but been up the Southside since about the age of 5. Just always used the words Nitten and Gorebrig, as has all my peers. Think you might have to take a straw poll Djoum...spend the day walking around Leith shouting ‘NITTEN’ and see if anyone knows what yer on aboot ? I'm a dalkeither (or close enough), it's always been Nitten and Gorebrig to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridge of Djoum Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Smithee said: I think it's an anglicisation of a French word, in the same way we say cavalier. Perfectly outlines your posting style... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtipsjambo Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Cumbernauld or Cumbernod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 20 minutes ago, Bridge of Djoum said: Perfectly outlines your posting style... I'm choosing to take that the nice way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 49 minutes ago, A Boy Named Crow said: Do you mean Strathaven? That’s where I’m from. Curious thing about Strathaven, the name apparently comes from two different dialects. “Strath” from the fact that it is across the river Avon, which is named from some other dialect for being across a valley. So in effect the town is balked Acrossacross. None of this explains why it’s Strathaven and not Strathavon, as you’d expect...or why it’s pronounced Straven! of course, if you didn’t actually mean Strathaven, then I’ve just bored everyone for no good reason...not the first time, I’m sure it won’t be the last! Strath is the anglicisation of the Gaelic word srath which is a large valley, typically a river valley. Aven/Avon is the anglicisation of abhainn which is a river or stream - in this case the actual river is named "river" (very imaginative ). So, Strathaven most probably means "river valley", or in this case, valley of the Avon/Aven (spelling was a hazy concept in former times), so no "acrosses" at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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