Morgan Posted March 7, 2019 Dummy dykes or Dumb bay dykes? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morgan Posted March 7, 2019 Holy rood or Holly rood Palace? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King prawn Posted March 7, 2019 39 minutes ago, Chester™ said: Haze-burr-uh Wind-ham happy sberg was my first attempt when I moved here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King prawn Posted March 7, 2019 25 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Bury Berry or Buh-ray Shrewsbury Shrozebray or Shrewsbuh-ray Shrozebray but I grew up in Worcester not far from there and I’ve heard both Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjcc Posted March 7, 2019 Four-dell Four-dul fourdle fordle... ive heard loads of pronunciations. No idea which is right. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maroon Sailor Posted March 7, 2019 20 minutes ago, Morgan said: Dummy dykes or Dumb bay dykes? 19 minutes ago, Morgan said: Holy rood or Holly rood Palace? Dummy and Holly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
argyjambo Posted March 7, 2019 1 hour ago, King prawn said: Here’s a couple for you all since I’m currently living in Norfolk Happisburgh Wymondham It's Haysburruh & Windham, I lived in Norfolk for 3 years in the 1990's. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maroon Sailor Posted March 7, 2019 Newcastle New-cas-sil or NewCassell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
been here before Posted March 7, 2019 46 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Bal-green or Ball-green Edinbruh or Edinburruh Ball-green Edinburruh Anyone who ever comes out with 'Embra' is a dick. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Sifter Posted March 7, 2019 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? ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maple Leaf Posted March 7, 2019 41 minutes ago, Tazio said: Never go to Culross, it will confuse you even more. Or Strathavon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tazio Posted March 7, 2019 Featherstonehaugh. Beat that! OR of course Cholmondeley. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luckyBatistuta Posted March 7, 2019 2 hours ago, Morgan said: Ball green. Edin bruh. a fine spam valley chap 2 hours ago, i8hibsh said: Sciennes by the Meadows and Causewayside. I'll be honest, I still don't know. I always say Sheens as in Charlie and Martin. Sheens, spent the first 11yrs of my life there 1 hour ago, Tazio said: Cahlton Hill or Colton Hill? though to be honest I say it with an H where the T is. Call tun 1 hour ago, Maroon Sailor said: If you ever get the 8 bus the next stop is Brawtin Street Bro tun 1 hour ago, Morgan said: Thorny bock or Thorny boak? Thorny bock 1 hour ago, Morgan said: Morningside. When I stayed there, the ‘fur coat and nae knickers’ brigade were torn between ‘Moaning side’ and ‘Morning sad’. Spam valley when I lived there from the age of 11 in to my mid twenties 47 minutes ago, Morgan said: Holy rood or Holly rood Palace? Holly rood Corstorfin or Corstorfine? Nid ray or Ni Dry? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ally Bee Posted March 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Samuel Camazzola said: The pronunciation of Worcester and Southwell has always seemed odd to me. Continuing the horse racing theme. Towcester being pronounced toaster always confused me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maroon Sailor Posted March 7, 2019 Corstorfin Better than the woman who asked me last week what bus went to Cors Torp Hine Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morgan Posted March 7, 2019 38 minutes ago, luckyBatistuta said: a fine spam valley chap Sheens, spent the first 11yrs of my life there Call tun Bro tun Thorny bock Spam valley when I lived there from the age of 11 in to my mid twenties Holly rood Corstorfin or Corstorfine? Nid ray or Ni Dry? Corstorfin. Nid ray. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morgan Posted March 7, 2019 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morgan Posted March 7, 2019 Camm us or Came us? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tazio Posted March 7, 2019 Just now, Morgan said: Camm us or Came us? Cam-oo if you’re thinking of the French literary figure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morgan Posted March 7, 2019 43 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Corstorfin Better than the woman who asked me last week what bus went to Cors Torp Hine Thee noomber tweenty seeks. Oar, the thurty won. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morgan Posted March 7, 2019 Just now, Tazio said: Cam-oo if you’re thinking of the French literary figure. Ooooh la la! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjcc Posted March 7, 2019 Derby. Surnames can be a bit sair heid inducing too. Menzies Woolfardisworthy Marjoribanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morgan Posted March 7, 2019 6 minutes ago, gjcc said: Derby. Surnames can be a bit sair heid inducing too. Menzies Woolfardisworthy Marjoribanks Farquhar. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjcc Posted March 7, 2019 1 minute ago, Morgan said: Farquhar. Reported. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morgan Posted March 7, 2019 1 minute ago, gjcc said: Reported. Deserved. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Debut 4 Posted March 7, 2019 2 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: The English never seem to get Falkirk right It's either Fal-Kirk or FallKERK They can’t get ‘shire’ right either. Its like ‘sheer’....I don’t know why but it’s when Tarrant used to introduce contestants on Who Wants To Be a Milionaire that I remember it from. Buckinghamsheer, Lincolnsheer... etc.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smithee Posted March 7, 2019 3 hours ago, davemclaren said: Depends if you or from Widburn or Woodburn. I honestly don't think I've ever heard anyone say "woodburn!" 2 hours ago, Lemongrab said: Somebody told me Anstruther was pronounced Ainster. My grandparents lived there all their lives and would always correct me if I said Anstruther. Mon the back sea beach! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderstruck Posted March 7, 2019 Tynecastle - the stress on the first syllable or, as in NewCASSEL, with stress on second syllable? Who says ‘St Andrew’S Square? Down the South West:- St Austell - Snozzle? Launceston? And then there’s Wales:- Dolgellau (it’s not Dolly-gel-ow) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tazio Posted March 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Tazio said: Featherstonehaugh. Beat that! OR of course Cholmondeley. So nobody willing to jump in and give the pronunciations? Fanshaw and Chumley. Just how? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real Maroonblood Posted March 7, 2019 3 hours ago, Samuel Camazzola said: The pronunciation of Worcester and Southwell has always seemed odd to me. These 2 are weird the way they are pronounced. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taffin Posted March 7, 2019 26 minutes ago, Debut 4 said: They can’t get ‘shire’ right either. Its like ‘sheer’....I don’t know why but it’s when Tarrant used to introduce contestants on Who Wants To Be a Milionaire that I remember it from. Buckinghamsheer, Lincolnsheer... etc.... Was just about to ask this one. Are you saying it is shire? I live down in Warwickshire and I'm forever being told off for saying Warwick Shire rather than Warwick Sheer. Hobbits don't live in the Sheer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luckyBatistuta Posted March 7, 2019 21 minutes ago, Morgan said: Camm us or Came us? Camm us 26 minutes ago, 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. Is she also one of those numpties that call it the Scots/Scotts Monument too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smithee Posted March 7, 2019 Milngavie Camelon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chester™ Posted March 7, 2019 2 hours ago, King prawn said: happy sberg was my first attempt when I moved here I'm at a slight advantage as my Dad stays down that way. Wymondham's pronunciation got me an answer on Uni Challenge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tazio Posted March 7, 2019 6 minutes ago, redjambo said: Avoch. That's a beauty if you don't know it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bridge of Djoum Posted March 7, 2019 5 hours ago, Morgan said: Ball green. Edin bruh. Correct. Any alternative answer is deviancy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I P Knightley Posted March 8, 2019 3 hours ago, Tazio said: Featherstonehaugh. Beat that! OR of course Cholmondeley. I know a family called Featherstonhaugh. They pronounce it with all three syllables, even though PG Wodehouse taught me that it should be Fanshaw. Mind you, old Plum wouldn't pronounce his own name phonetically so can we really trust him? 1 hour ago, Thunderstruck said: Tynecastle - the stress on the first syllable or, as in NewCASSEL, with stress on second syllable? I pronounce it the same way as the song. Have we had Mousehole yet? Or Marylebone? Leominster. There's a few others round London: Ruislip, Plaistow, Chiswick... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lemongrab Posted March 8, 2019 Kirkcudbright. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herbert Posted March 8, 2019 9 hours ago, Tazio said: Never go to Culross, it will confuse you even more. I would love to know how they got cooris from culross. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Debut 4 Posted March 8, 2019 6 hours ago, Taffin said: Was just about to ask this one. Are you saying it is shire? I live down in Warwickshire and I'm forever being told off for saying Warwick Shire rather than Warwick Sheer. Hobbits don't live in the Sheer. We say it a bit like ‘shir’, don’t we? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helzibob Posted March 8, 2019 I lived in Manchester for 17 years. There’s a suburb called Blackley. The pronunciation shouldn’t be under question with spelling like that but.......the eejits call it blake-ley. Eh?!?!?!? How do they get blake when it is clearly black. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taffin Posted March 8, 2019 29 minutes ago, Debut 4 said: We say it a bit like ‘shir’, don’t we? I say full blown shire like spire. Guess I'm wrong in everyone's books ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Debut 4 Posted March 8, 2019 3 minutes ago, Taffin said: I say full blown shire like spire. Guess I'm wrong in everyone's books ? ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Serge Posted March 8, 2019 We should agree to keep Aberdeenshire place names out of this thread. It would cause too much seethe! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Serge Posted March 8, 2019 I did have a conversation with an Englishman who mentioned he'd played golf at Yew-ful. I worked out that he meant Uphall. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I P Knightley Posted March 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Herbert said: I would love to know how they got cooris from culross. It's in Fife and there's no explaining Fifers. 21 minutes ago, Serge said: We should agree to keep Aberdeenshire place names out of this thread. It would cause too much seethe! Peterculter, ffs! I can just about get the "Peter-coo-ter" bit but I believed therefore address there was a separate place called Culter (pronounced coo-ter). Apparently Peter is to difficult for many to pronounce. And why's Cults not Coots? Then you've got Footdee. But when you consider that they're Aberdeenies with little else to keep them amused, it sort of makes sense. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
