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How do we pronounce this?

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  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
    Cambois = Cammus
    Ulgham = Uffam
    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • ErgatesErgates Posts: 2,953
    Theydon Bois, pronounced Boys not bwah 
  • EmptyheadtimeEmptyheadtime Posts: 366
    Milngavie - mulguy.
  • war garden 572war garden 572 Posts: 664
    maybe the original poster should ask plumber to fix his leek pronunciation 
    problem. 
  • Joyce GoldenlilyJoyce Goldenlily Posts: 2,933
    Treewoon = Troon   Saumerez + Sum er ray.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Mil guy for Milngavie, not Mul guy.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Gloucester = Glawster
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Leicester=Lester 
    Devon.
  • CrankyYankeeCrankyYankee Posts: 504
    Most of our names came from the UK, so like Leicester, Worcester = Wuss-ter but with the regional accent you wouldn't pronounce the er, it would be Wuss-tah. 
    New England, USA
    Metacomet soil with hints of Woodbridge and Pillsbury
  • BenCottoBenCotto Posts: 4,718
    edited July 2023
    How about Cairo, @CrankyYankee?

    Kansas and Arkansas is interesting too.
    Rutland, England
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