The name of the village is a local curiosity, as its pronunciation (and occasional spelling) differs from what one might expect. On local signs, the village is sometimes marked as Woolsery alongside the original name. This is due to the pronunciation of the village’s name being /ˈwʊlzəri/.
How do you pronounce the name Cholmondeley?
Okay, but how do you really pronounce Cholmondeley? Although it looks like it should be pronounced “Chol-mon-delay”, it is in fact pronounced “Chumley.”
How is Bideford pronounced?
Break ‘bideford’ down into sounds: [BID] + [UH] + [FUHD] – say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them.
How do you pronounce Rampisham?
Rampisham, Dorset, England – “Ran-som” Quernmore, Lancashire, England – “Kwor-mer”
How do you pronounce rhiwbina?
Archive recordings of Welsh speakers from the area all pronounce the penultimate vowel as /i:/ (Rhiw-BE-na).
How do you pronounce Annwyl?
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA: /ˈanʊɨ̯l/
- (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA: /ˈanʊi̯l/ (South Wales, colloquial) IPA: /ˈanʊl/
How do you pronounce Peover in Cheshire?
Upper/Lower Peover
The average tourist might be forgiven for pronouncing these small Cheshire villages the way they are spelled, and saying ‘Pee-over’. But it’s actually pronounced ‘Peever’ and derives from the Anglo-Saxon ‘Peeffer’ meaning ‘a bright river.
How is Towcester pronounce?
It’s not just Worcester and Leicester.
In 2010, a coffee shop in Towcester displayed giant portraits of celebrities painted in Marmite on toasted bread—which is appropriate, since Towcester is pronounced, yes, “toaster.”
How is godmanchester pronounced?
Godmanchester (/ˈɡɒdməntʃɛstər/ GOD-mən-ches-tər) is a town and civil parish in the Huntingdonshire district of Cambridgeshire, England.
How do you pronounce quernmore?
Quernmore (pronounced /ˈkwɔːmər/ KWOR-mər) is a village and civil parish in the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England.
Why is Beaulieu pronounced Bewley?
As locals know, the village’s name is pronounced “Bew-lee”. It stems from the French for “lovely place”. It is not the first time the pronunciation of Beaulieu has caused a stir. The village was a banana skin for TV presenter Jeremy Vine when he asked on BBC quiz show Eggheads: “Which river flows into the Solent?”
Why is Ralph pronounced Rafe?
It seems overwhelmingly likely that the Cambridge philosopher Ralph Cudworth (1617–1688) pronounced his name in this way, since his father published an edition of William Perkins’ commentary on St Paul’s letter to the Galatians in 1604 under the name “Rafe Cudworth”.
How do you pronounce Kirkby Malzeard?
Kirkby Malzeard (/ˈkɜːrbi ˈmælzərd/) is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England.
How do you pronounce cambois in Northumberland?
Cambois (/ˈkæməs/ KAM-əs) is a village in south-east Northumberland, England.
How do you pronounce Widemouth?
Most locals will insist it’s ‘WID-muth‘, not ‘WIDDY-muth’ and definitely not ‘WIDE-mouth’.
How do you pronounce Peterborough?
Peterborough, Ontario – Peterborough ( PEE-tər-burr-oh) is a city on the Otonabee River in Central Ontario, Canada, 125 kilometres (78 mi) northeast of Toronto and about 270 kilometres (167 mi) southwest of Ottawa.
