GWR on-board announcement 'FRA-UN'

[WombleGuard]

Genius on the GWR when arriving at Fratton, there's no attempt at the plummy Queens English at all and (just like us locals) there's no 't' s in the word. Is it just a quirk of the system or was someone programming having a laugh?

 

[py_megapixel]

As far as I know, these systems simply work by having someone record every station name, and phrases such as "This is a service to" and "The next stop is." How words are pronounced will come down to the accent of whoever did those recordings.

 

[Wychwood93]

As far as I know, these systems simply work by having someone record every station name, and phrases such as "This is a service to" and "The next stop is." How words are pronounced will come down to the accent of whoever did those recordings.

Southampton could come out as 'Sam-tun'?

 

[superalbs]

Yeah, GWR's announcements are terrible, the voice is insufferably awful.

 

[Ashley Hill]

There's another thread somewhere on here about on board announcements. Basically most people agree that the Train FX equiptment is poor hence the crap announcements.

 

[py_megapixel]

There's another thread somewhere on here about on board announcements. Basically most people agree that the Train FX equiptment is poor hence the crap announcements.

Here it is:
https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/should-trainfx-be-considered-an-acceptable-pis-solution.194563/

 

[farwest]

GWR on board announcements are far too verbose at every station. Need ear defenders and a cushion to use GWR trains now.

 

[NoMorePacers]

What is the letter T anyway (and I say this as a Northern resident)?

 

[trebor79]

Yeah, GWR's announcements are terrible, the voice is insufferably awful.

I always think she sounds far too cheerful when saying "We will be calling at Swindon". Very precise annunciation, which makes for clear announcements, but they do grate slightly.

 

[Parallel]

The GWR current system voice was an improvement on the one used before...

 

[Dai Corner]

Portsmouth to Cardiff with each station announced in the local accent would certainly be interesting to hear!

 

[Geoff DC]

This is the Great Western Service from Penzance to London Paddington, the next station is Snerth

 

[Ashley Hill]

Or "Drooth" for Redruth

 

[Busaholic]

Just as well Launceston's no longer on the nerwork

 

[alangla]

This is the Great Western Service from Penzance to London Paddington, the next station is Snerth

With XC trains leaving Penzance, if the guard reads out every stop he’s just about got “Motherwell and Glasgow Central” out before it stops in Snerth...

 

[Ashley Hill]

The Penzance - Milford Haven was like that too in Wales & West days. Add to that the difficulties in pronouniation. Pontycleen instead of Ponty-clun and Pen-coid and not Pen-co-ed etc. It helped having Welsh buffet girls on board to help.

 

[cactustwirly]

The GWR current system voice was an improvement on the one used before...

I prefer the previous voice tbh

 

[fgwrich]

This is the Great Western Service from Penzance to London Paddington, the next station is Snerth

I'm glad I'm not the only one who's noticed how she pronounces her Ss. It was at one point that bad that she sounded like a Snake "ThiSSS ISS A Great Wessstern Railwaysss Sssservice to BaaaSINGStokee"

 

[fgwrich]

The GWR current system voice was an improvement on the one used before...

There is a Turbo still out there with that voice - 114 I think. I last had it back in December as my train home, where it was reminding me to take note of improvement works in the London and Cardiff Areas over Christmas 2016.

 

[TUC]

Can't be as bad as Northern's chirpy Geordie voice. I feel patronised whenever I hear it, and I say that as a north easterner.

 

[coradiafan2000]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who's noticed how she pronounces her Ss. It was at one point that bad that she sounded like a Snake "ThiSSS ISS A Great Wessstern Railwaysss Sssservice to BaaaSINGStokee"

I feel like that's quite an exaggeration, but I know what you mean. I don't mind the voice myself, she at least sounds a bit more upbeat than others.

I don't really like the male voice on TPE 185s, started to bug me after a while. Have they carried it over to the Nova fleet?

 

[northernbelle]

Genius on the GWR when arriving at Fratton, there's no attempt at the plummy Queens English at all and (just like us locals) there's no 't' s in the word. Is it just a quirk of the system or was someone programming having a laugh?

It's actually quite an old fashioned pronunciation. A double 't' pronounced silently is known as a 'glottal stop', apparently...

 

[northernbelle]

I feel like that's quite an exaggeration, but I know what you mean. I don't mind the voice myself, she at least sounds a bit more upbeat than others.

I don't really like the male voice on TPE 185s, started to bug me after a while. Have they carried it over to the Nova fleet?

I agree. She's far better than what she replaced and far more comprehendible which is kind of the point. She's also less prone to mispronouncing things - classic examples of the previous voice including St "Buddoh" Ferry Road, Bletchworth (sic) and Mont"pee Lee uh"...

 

[pompeyfan]

I can’t say I’ve noticed the pronunciation of Fratton, but Cosham puts a wry smile on my face because it sounds really suggestive.

 

[Wombat]

The GWR current system voice was an improvement on the one used before...

Christ, that's grim!

 

[py_megapixel]

I can’t say I’ve noticed the pronunciation of Fratton, but Cosham puts a wry smile on my face because it sounds really suggestive.

Same with Cardiff Central. Sounds like she's deliberately trying to sound overexcited.

 

[coradiafan2000]

Same with Cardiff Central. Sounds like she's deliberately trying to sound overexcited.

I prefer that to the souless delivery of other announcers.

 

[johnnychips]

I agree. She's far better than what she replaced and far more comprehendible which is kind of the point. She's also less prone to mispronouncing things - classic examples of the previous voice including St "Buddoh" Ferry Road, Bletchworth (sic) and Mont"pee Lee uh"...

How do you pronounce Montpelier in Bristol? I actually lived there for three months but I’ve forgotten!

 

[Dai Corner]

How do you pronounce Montpelier in Bristol? I actually lived there for three months but I’ve forgotten!

Mon-pell-ee-uh

Definitely not the French way!

 

[Stigy]

Portsmouth to Cardiff with each station announced in the local accent would certainly be interesting to hear!

Start with, “ere Mush...” on leaving Portsmouth you mean?