tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post5889755204236700577..comments2024-03-29T01:32:11.509+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: A few pronunciation tips for foreigners (Lithuanians, Romanians, Nigerians, etc).Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-38793932142767217762015-02-23T21:24:31.004+00:002015-02-23T21:24:31.004+00:00If I see you on the road to confusion I will just ...If I see you on the road to confusion I will just yell Hay Yew……..Hey You.Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05230334534323236665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-16469164281285374522015-02-21T11:10:27.881+00:002015-02-21T11:10:27.881+00:00Great post helped me tremendously. Belvoir is anot...Great post helped me tremendously. Belvoir is another pronounced beaver I believe.<br /><br />Jean<br />xShrimpton and Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11936163290981358252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-56765009458271737762015-02-21T04:51:09.578+00:002015-02-21T04:51:09.578+00:00Too many John.Too many John.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-3486827330541978692015-02-20T23:20:00.479+00:002015-02-20T23:20:00.479+00:00No welsh names on your list Cro?No welsh names on your list Cro?John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-30333679191292106282015-02-20T16:54:01.590+00:002015-02-20T16:54:01.590+00:00Hmmm. So I've been pronouncing your name wrong...Hmmm. So I've been pronouncing your name wrong, too. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-6357601416625700992015-02-20T14:14:19.262+00:002015-02-20T14:14:19.262+00:00It does, we butcher names every time we come over....It does, we butcher names every time we come over.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-46338213022705927792015-02-20T14:08:52.913+00:002015-02-20T14:08:52.913+00:00I've been saying your name wrong, albeit silen...I've been saying your name wrong, albeit silently.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-32126981669458065732015-02-20T13:10:59.944+00:002015-02-20T13:10:59.944+00:00I'm part Welsh, so I knew.I'm part Welsh, so I knew.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-72667254259839868992015-02-20T13:09:31.182+00:002015-02-20T13:09:31.182+00:00I thought it was Aussies who bought their coal in ...I thought it was Aussies who bought their coal in sex!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-56319022791752752172015-02-20T13:00:41.940+00:002015-02-20T13:00:41.940+00:00Thet was very funnyThet was very funnyAttilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15916442932314835859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-56994931520411098372015-02-20T11:01:59.995+00:002015-02-20T11:01:59.995+00:00We mustn't forget 'sex' of course, it&...We mustn't forget 'sex' of course, it's what smart people have their coal delivered in.Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-30979748255723587282015-02-20T10:26:05.191+00:002015-02-20T10:26:05.191+00:00of course it all depends upon which language the n...of course it all depends upon which language the name is derived from in the first place !! ;-)gzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-51376982740478175022015-02-20T10:19:20.438+00:002015-02-20T10:19:20.438+00:00And Bicester is Bister. That threw me.
We have a ...And Bicester is Bister. That threw me. <br />We have a Marjoribanks St here in my city and it drives me nuts when everyone pronounces it like it is written. Such a clunky sounding name!MrsC (Maryanne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14440723067459232998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-30444075271329747052015-02-20T10:09:32.622+00:002015-02-20T10:09:32.622+00:00Liecercesscesstershorre is another US favourite.Liecercesscesstershorre is another US favourite.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-69002461252099124312015-02-20T10:08:20.826+00:002015-02-20T10:08:20.826+00:00Bath is pronounced Barth, and Fowey, Foy. Hope thi...Bath is pronounced Barth, and Fowey, Foy. Hope this helps.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-76709482442312220272015-02-20T09:48:19.576+00:002015-02-20T09:48:19.576+00:00A very handy guide... I could have done with this ...A very handy guide... I could have done with this 14 years ago when I landed on this Green and Pleasant Land. Perhaps you can solve the great Bath mystery... is it pronounced 'Barrrrrrth' or 'Baaattthh', officially? ;-)<br />Ditto Fowey... Foiy or Foweeee?Nathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08601477827694926858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-34706478013832040642015-02-20T09:36:45.262+00:002015-02-20T09:36:45.262+00:00Laugharne, where poet Dylan Thomas is buried, is p...Laugharne, where poet Dylan Thomas is buried, is pronounced Laan. Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-21872794970594077572015-02-20T09:20:01.857+00:002015-02-20T09:20:01.857+00:00I'm Suffolk and often get asked if I'm Aus...I'm Suffolk and often get asked if I'm Australian! Though could be worse I could be from either county attached to us.A Suffolk Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11296640218139306978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-26193660419705823592015-02-20T09:02:36.284+00:002015-02-20T09:02:36.284+00:00I'm from Surrey/Sussex.I'm from Surrey/Sussex.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-50570668601480885152015-02-20T08:48:43.818+00:002015-02-20T08:48:43.818+00:00Folk always have difficulty with my surname (Thist...Folk always have difficulty with my surname (Thistlethwaite) as the pronunciation round here misses out the middle th. Ah the vagiaries of the English language. I suppose all languages have them.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-26227231577107270012015-02-20T08:29:20.560+00:002015-02-20T08:29:20.560+00:00Loughborough……Luffbra.
Belvoir……Beaver.
Leices...Loughborough……Luffbra. <br /> Belvoir……Beaver.<br />Leicester……Lester.<br />You can see which part of UK I am originally from!<br />Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576715462615744934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-34459700577280181122015-02-20T08:16:23.479+00:002015-02-20T08:16:23.479+00:00Close to home for me is Warwick.....worrik...not w...Close to home for me is Warwick.....worrik...not war wick.....or shopping in fennicks not fenwicks........libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552884005601003691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-22964286774975725222015-02-20T08:04:13.564+00:002015-02-20T08:04:13.564+00:00I knew it is CRO- MINION as we call the "real...I knew it is CRO- MINION as we call the "real" Cro M, but in my thoughts I call you Cro magnon. Did you see the Trelawnyd prounonciation?Yaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181961536405061470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-21343282229317181392015-02-20T07:56:23.771+00:002015-02-20T07:56:23.771+00:00I'd dispute Shrewsbury though - native Salopia...I'd dispute Shrewsbury though - native Salopians favour 'shroo' :-)Wandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674861197059323883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-8167347856066211882015-02-20T07:55:51.208+00:002015-02-20T07:55:51.208+00:00I don't know why you've addressed this jus...I don't know why you've addressed this just to foreigners I didn't know how to pronounce half of these myself. How did these weird spellings come out as something totally different when spoken - beats me.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.com