Names of places spelt differently to how they sound (53)
GodsgiftEnnis, Clare Ireland251 Threads 13 Polls 10,040 PostsStrathaven........Pronounced Straven!
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Glodwick nr Manchester.
Pronounced...Glodick
Pronounced...Glodick
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Pierce Brosnan is from a town that spelt backwards doesnt change
Navan
Navan
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A number of English towns come to mind like Gloucester pronounced "gloster", Leicester pronounced "Lester", Worcester pronounced "wooster" ... 
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darren9030: Time to try a new game. Think of a place anywhere in the world that is pronounced differently to how it is spelt.
I will start with Dun Laoghaire ( said as Dunleary ). Where you would arrive if travelling by boat to Dublin.
I will start with Dun Laoghaire ( said as Dunleary ). Where you would arrive if travelling by boat to Dublin.
Actually if you were speaking in Irish it would be Dun Laoghaire pronounced as written. If you were speaking in English it would be Dunleary............again pronounced as written.
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Otonabee River....A tourist asked me "Where is the Ott-an-aw-bee River?" I said I had no idea. Then I realized he meant the O-tawn-a-bee River.
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The Texas settlers slaughtered the Mexicans at San Jacinto and then proceeded to slaughter the pronunciation of all the former Mexican settlements.
Near Austin there is a small town named Manchaca.
The Mexicans pronounced it as it is written.
The Gringos pronounce it "man-shack".
And then there are the German settlements in Texas too.
Gruene is pronounced "green".
Near Austin there is a small town named Manchaca.
The Mexicans pronounced it as it is written.
The Gringos pronounce it "man-shack".
And then there are the German settlements in Texas too.
Gruene is pronounced "green".
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And we mustn't forget the Cajuns.
Thibodaux is pronounced "ti bo do" and sometimes even "ti bi do"
Thibodaux is pronounced "ti bo do" and sometimes even "ti bi do"
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To the locals, Piladelphia is pronounce "Fladelphia".
And there is a river and expressway there named Schuykill that they pronounce "skookle"
And there is a river and expressway there named Schuykill that they pronounce "skookle"
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dolphin1: llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
does this count :-) no one know how to pronounce - escept the Welsh of course
does this count :-) no one know how to pronounce - escept the Welsh of course
Saint Mary's Church in the hollow of the white hazel near a rapid whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio of the red cave.
Now how easy was that
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magsx: Actually if you were speaking in Irish it would be Dun Laoghaire pronounced as written. If you were speaking in English it would be Dunleary............again pronounced as written.
Thanks i didn't know that. Nice little town though especially when travelling down on the Dart
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dolphin1: llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
does this count :-) no one know how to pronounce - escept the Welsh of course
does this count :-) no one know how to pronounce - escept the Welsh of course
Wow.Small world! A Welshman said this to me the other day. I couldnt repeat it if I was paid to. He even wrote it down. Incredible name.
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Salisbury and Romsey in England pronounced Sorlzbree and Rumzy - that'll make anyone from round there laugh.
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Whangarei. pronounced fungaray
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jac379: I would love to live in a place called Cockup Bottom.
Priceless.
Jac xxx
Priceless.
Jac xxx
Is it a really posh place?
Imagine that pronounced in Received Pronunciation...
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jac379: I would love to live in a place called Cockup Bottom.
Priceless.
Jac xxx
Priceless.
Jac xxx
It's actually in a very beautiful area close to Bassenthwaite in the Lake District. I remember it well because i almost had an accident there once trying to avoid a red squirrel that ran into the road. ( yes the squirrel lived
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LittleKing: Me too!....Mom Or for you types Mum
Or for the Welsh - Mam.
Jac xxx
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Omurchuwho: Pierce Brosnan is from a town that spelt backwards doesnt change Navan
WE have a suburb in Adelaide ( South Australia) just like that
Glenelg.
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