Drives me up the wall when I work a 331, "The next stop is Frizzzinghall"The 331s can’t even pronounce Frizinghall correctly!
Drives me up the wall when I work a 331, "The next stop is Frizzzinghall"The 331s can’t even pronounce Frizinghall correctly!
When I moved down there, I initially assumed that "Nailsea" was pronounced "Nail-sey", the same as Chelsea.Nailsea & Backwell is another. Locals actually call it ‘Nell-zee’ rather than ‘Nail-Sea’.
Hay'sham sets my teeth on edge. Don't they know it's He'shumMitchell Devver
My phone does that on auto correct
Thankyou very much, I've learned something useful todayMitchell Devver
And of course, they then want to go to Hayworth. Trains leave from Platform 4.I often have a chuckle at how people (apart from locals) often mispronounce the name of KEIGHLEY station. Do you know of any other station names (let's limit this to England for obvious reasons) that frequently get mispronounced? BTW Keighley is pronounce Keeth-ly - not Keely, Kegly, Kethly or Kylie!!
Which is correct for the respective places!On merseyrail, Meols is pronounced 'Mells', whereas on Northern, Meols Cop is pronounced 'Mee-ols Cop'
First came up when they did automated announcements from Leeds PSB... 25 years ago - tempted to comment about Leeds v Bradford, but I won't.Drives me up the wall when I work a 331, "The next stop is Frizzzinghall"
I've heard it said the same as Euston - but it clearly shouldn't be. In fact, it should sound the same as the Devon station Exton as you say.Euxton Balshaw Lane is Exton, not Yooxton.
Yes Pwllheli in the Midlands can end up as PUFF WELLY.A lot of automated announcements don't know how to pronounce places correctly even if the staff do. For example, If you're in Wolverhampton and listen to a train to Pwllheli being announced then prepare to cry if you're Welsh....
I don't know how Aspatria should be pronounced but judging by the laughter on the train, the automated pronunciation of ass-pat-rea can't be right!
Please enlighten me (English person)I'm betting theres not many English people that get Milngavie right!
I believe it's Min-guy (or Min-gay) - but am prepared to be corrected (also English person).Please enlighten me (English person)
Because I am infantile at the age of 56 it will always be PENIS-tonePenistone - sometimes said how it looks
Wymondham - is actually WIND UM
there's loads - and we've discussed this before, although it's still interesting to do so again - I think you've got most of the best ones.
Please enlighten me (English person)
Mul-guy/Mil-guyI believe it's Min-guy (or Min-gay) - but am prepared to be corrected (also English person).
Got the guy bit right! Now for Robert Menzies ...Mul-guy/Mil-guy
Yes we have had Slaithwaite. I will put forward Mytholmroyd and the non-rail served Barkisland (Barkis-land not Bark-island)I think we've had Slaithwaite. I had no idea how Manea was pronounced until watching a video the other day which included the announcements on the 755s... which raises a question about how Gidea (Park) is pronounced.
I’m now trying to work out how Allerton could be pronounced in more than one way (but then again the English language will never cease to amaze!).First came up when they did automated announcements from Leeds PSB... 25 years ago - tempted to comment about Leeds v Bradford, but I won't.
Meanwhile, how about Meopham or Leigh in Kent. Or Allerton (Liverpool vs Bradford)....
PS I'm sure we've had this thread before...
Either MARLEY BONE or MARRY LE BUN usually, but can be various other combinations. I once heard a German pronounce it MARY LEE BONER - giggles.And don't even mention London Marylebone...
Same with Kirkby Stephen, but Kirkby-in-Ashfield does have the first k sounded.Locally, we have Kirkby which has a silent second 'k'; very often pronounced as spelt by outsiders.
Everyone round here says Tinmouth. (I'm in Exeter).Teignmouth causes confusion to tourists. As we all know it's pronounced Tingmouth. However the river Teign from where it gets its name is best pronounced Tayne.
If your Norman Wisdom then it's Tinmouth!