What irritates you?

[Aussie_Rail]

Like people that say "Mel-born" instead of "Mel-burn" for 'Melbourne'.

And "Or-stray-ya" instead of "Os-stray-lee-a" for 'Australia'.

Americans are the worst culprits for it!

 

[thefab444]

The y is silent, "Marleybone" is how it should be pronounced.

Where is the source for this information?

 

[D1001]

Like people that say "Mel-born" instead of "Mel-burn" for 'Melbourne'.

Having never been there, I didn't know it was pronounced Mel-burn.
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That makes my tongue hurt, and you folk think Scottish names are hard :P

Up in the Orkney isles there's a place named ****t :P

Probably pronounced f***y. Actually, it's probably from the Icelandic Veit and then Thwaite for a small piece of cleared land ...

 

[Daimler]

The y is silent, "Marleybone" is how it should be pronounced.

I don't know about that. I know that's how the woman on the Bakerloo line says it, but I (living near London, and having travelled there many times) have always said 'Merry-le-bone'. I don't think there's any 'approved' way of saying it. Bear in mind that the name itself comes from the old name of the area, 'St Mary at the Bourne', so 'Marleybone' is further still from the original, but appears to be becoming dominant. However, you hear different people say it different ways - I think it's ambiguous, no right or wrong!

 

[Mojo]

When Matthew Bannister sits in for Jeremy Vine on Radio 2. He's SO boring...

 

[JustinStacey.x]

I don't know about that. I know that's how the woman on the Bakerloo line says it, but I (living near London, and having travelled there many times) have always said 'Merry-le-bone'. I don't think there's any 'approved' way of saying it. Bear in mind that the name itself comes from the old name of the area, 'St Mary at the Bourne', so 'Marleybone' is further still from the original, but appears to be becoming dominant. However, you hear different people say it different ways - I think it's ambiguous, no right or wrong!

There's a place in Glasgow called Bridgton, allegedly it is pronounced Brigton - however the lady on the train says bridgeton! She also pronounces 'Gourock' (Goo-ruck) as 'GOORICK' in a high pitched tone like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqECsBEI8U0 It makes me laugh every time I hear it :P

 

[DannyBoy]

I don't know about that. I know that's how the woman on the Bakerloo line says it, but I (living near London, and having travelled there many times) have always said 'Merry-le-bone'. I don't think there's any 'approved' way of saying it. Bear in mind that the name itself comes from the old name of the area, 'St Mary at the Bourne', so 'Marleybone' is further still from the original, but appears to be becoming dominant. However, you hear different people say it different ways - I think it's ambiguous, no right or wrong!

I put this question to the people from the Tyne and Wear, or that know the area, or in fact, anyone that wants to have a go.

Redheugh Bridge... How do you pronounce it?
"Red-juff Bridge",
"Red-hew Bridge",
or "Red-Hewf Bridge"?

I pronounce it "Red-juff" / "rejuff bridge like".

 

[mrcheek]

When Matthew Bannister sits in for Jeremy Vine on Radio 2. He's SO boring...

Agreed. But the problem comes about because Jeremy Vine sets such high standards. His show is very good. Remember the upraor when Jimmy Young left? Nobody thought he could be replaced.
But Im now annoyed that Wogan is leaving. And being replaced by a ginger ****.

 

[Mojo]

But Im now annoyed that Wogan is leaving. And being replaced by a ginger ****.

I don't often listen to the morning show but I'm an Evans fan and I think Simon Mayonnaise is very boring, not looking forward to him taking over on ride time.

 

[37401]

People who are rude to you when your concerned for them, even if you do sound a tad bit ignorant.

 

[yorkie]

Where is the source for this information?

1) Anyone who lives in London.
2) Bakerloo line announcements.

 

[dan_atki]

1) Anyone who lives in London.
2) Bakerloo line announcements.

On the other hand, Phil on Ditra says 'Marry-le-bone'.

Then again recorded voices shouldn't be relied upon. Remember the old C stock voice that announced 'Plaistow' as 'Playstow'?

 

[yorkie]

Bear in mind that the name itself comes from the old name of the area, 'St Mary at the Bourne', so 'Marleybone' is further still from the original, but appears to be becoming dominant.

Well, something that is further from the original may still be correct.

e.g. "[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans serif]Often towns grew up near to forts and we can tell this today by their names. If a place name includes the words 'chester' or 'cester', it is because it is on the site of a Roman fort e.g. Chester, Gloucester, and Manchester. The word 'chester' comes from the Roman word for a fort - 'castrum'. [/FONT]" So to say Leicester as "Lester" is further away from the original than if you said "Le-ces-ter", but that doesn't mean that the "ces" should be pronounced.

The only people I've heard pronounce the "y" in Marylebone have not been from London, and I didn't realise anyone misprounced it until I visited the GCR!

People in Yorkshire say "Berry" instead of "Bury", but what the locals call it has to be correct by definition. That said, there should be one exception...
I can't really understand how "Slaithwaite" can be "Slowit"

 

[43034 The Black Horse]

Like people that say "Mel-born" instead of "Mel-burn" for 'Melbourne'.

Culprit here. I say it 'Mel-bun'

 

[Mojo]

I can't really understand how "Slaithwaite" can be "Slowit"

'Caldmore' in Walsall is pronounced "karma." If I didn't know I'd probably pronounce it "cooledmore."

 

[Ascot]

Pedantic Jobsworths!

 

[thefab444]

Marry-le-bone sounds a lot more fluent to me than Marr-le-bone, which I always thought to be how Northerners might say it, and possibly our friends in the east end of London, but nobody else.

The ...chesters are quite interesting, a now outdated way of pronouncing Cirencester was "Si-Sister", I've heard Chichester as "Chid-dester", Winchester is of course "Winchster". Towcester, or "Toaster", has to be one of the best though.

 

[43021HST]

People often call Reading Reeding. But the fuuniest is when people cant say welsh place names. I,m pretty good with them though.

 

[yorkie]

If Slough was near 'ull, and Brough was near Reading, would they be pronounced "Sluff" and "Brow" respectively?

People often call Reading Reeding

I've never heard anyone say that. You'd have to be pretty un-knowledgeable to not have heard of the place!

 

[Mojo]

Marleybone or Marribun is correct.

 

[EM2]

What about Theydon Bois and Hainault?

 

[90019]

What about Theydon Bois and Hainault?

Auchtermuchty!
Or Crianlarich, Arrochar or Garelochhead.

It's interesting how many English people can't pronouce 'loch'

 

[Aussie_Rail]

Culprit here. I say it 'Mel-bun'

That's actually ok, 'bun' or 'burn' is ok, not 'born'. Damn Yanks!

 

[thefab444]

What about Theydon Bois and Hainault?

Feydon Boys, and, Hey-nort.

 

[Oswyntail]

What irritates me is people who hijack threads into other, very interesting byways

 

[EM2]

What about Theydon Bois and Hainault?

Feydon Boys, and, Hey-nort.

Indeed, but it's quite surprising the number of times I hear the French pronunciations - Theydon Bwah and Eh-no (like Renault...) - from English speakers

 

[me123]

"Edin-berg" for Edinburgh

Not sure which is the most annoying, but Americans always get Edinburgh wrong...

If you go to America, you get cities such as Pittsburgh which is pronounced Pitts-burg. In America, that's how you pronounce things. Sadly, they seem to think that they can come here and tell us to change our ways. I've had an argument with an American who seems to think that everyone over here pronounces Edinburgh and Helensburgh wrong :roll:

It's interesting how many English people can't pronouce 'loch'

I was watching the lottery one night (Sad I know. Casualty was on next, but that doesn't make it any better!). Anyway, they were going on about projects they'd done, including one at Loch Linnhe. This is pronounced Loch Lihn-ee. He pronouned it as Lock Liney. :roll:
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There's a place in Glasgow called Bridgton, allegedly it is pronounced Brigton - however the lady on the train says bridgeton!

In Lowland Scots, bridge is pronounced "Brig". So, you've got (pronunciations) Coatbrig, Brigton, GorebrigHowever, Bridge of Orchy isn't Brig o' Orchy, as that's in the Highlands not the Lowlands; the Highlands would use the Gaelic "Drochaid Urchaidh". The other annoying one is the Anglification of Brig o' Weir and Kirk o' Shotts.

One that always gets people is Strathaven (although it doesn't have a rail station). I can find no reason why it shouldn't be pronounced as it is, but it's actually pronounced "Str'aven".

And the old Gaelic favourite Milngavie will always have the English confused (It's very close to Mill-guy, by the way).

In the Highlands and Isles, you've got some pretty tricksy ones as well. Most notably, Islay is pronounced Islah, Dhuira has been Anglified to Jura to aid pronunciation, and Gigha is actually pronounced Gee-ah.

 

[Mojo]

Add stupid place names to my list

 

[JustinStacey.x]

I didn't know about Milngavie up until recently... I was once with someone and when a train to Milngavie came I said 'thats strange, a place called Miln Gavvy?' After some laughter I soon learned it was indeed 'Mill guy'.

 

[thefab444]

Indeed, but it's quite surprising the number of times I hear the French pronunciations - Theydon Bwah and Eh-no (like Renault...) - from English speakers

Indeed, they sound better to me in the Frenchified form, but as Yorkie pointed out earlier, it's what the locals say that counts - my father having lived in Epping for a number of years, I haven't got an excuse.