How do we pronounce this?

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• Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889

  July 2023

  Berwick and Lerwick

  Devon.

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• BenCotto Posts: 4,718

  July 2023

  Gillingham and Gillingham

  Rutland, England

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• Fairygirl Posts: 55,117

  July 2023

  Hostafan1 said:

  Berwick and Lerwick

  Both are pronounced the same - Berrick and Lerrick.
  Most people pronounce Lerwick incorrectly - they add the 'w'. 

  It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
  
  
  
  I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...

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• Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889

  July 2023

  Fairygirl said:

  Hostafan1 said:

  Berwick and Lerwick

  Both are pronounced the same - Berrick and Lerrick.
  Most people pronounce Lerwick incorrectly - they add the 'w'. 

  I've never heard anyone pronounce it Lerrick

  Devon.

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• Fairygirl Posts: 55,117

  July 2023

  It's the correct pronunciation by the islanders as far as I'm aware. 

  It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
  
  
  
  I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...

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• CrankyYankee Posts: 504

  July 2023

  BenCotto said:

  How about Cairo, @CrankyYankee?
  
  Kansas and Arkansas is interesting too.

  
  

  Kie-row is how I would say it, like tie.  I still don't get that whole Kansas/Arkansas difference to be honest!
  

  New England, USA

  Metacomet soil with hints of Woodbridge and Pillsbury
  

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• rowlandscastle444 Posts: 2,612

  July 2023 edited July 2023

  Then there's the River Tems (Thames)

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• rowlandscastle444 Posts: 2,612

  July 2023

  Bicester. (Bister)

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• rowlandscastle444 Posts: 2,612

  July 2023

  Even the capitalisation of the word can make a difference.
  Reading and reading.
  Polish and polish.
  🤔

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• rowlandscastle444 Posts: 2,612

  July 2023 edited July 2023

  Where you originate from in the UK can be challenging. For instance,
  gras or graas!
  cassle or carcel!

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