Drives me up the wall when I work a 331, "The next stop is Frizzzinghall"
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Trivia: Mispronounced station names
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I’ve heard Luxuylan said like ‘Lucks-ul-lion’ but I think it’s said more like ‘Luck-zillion’?
Nailsea & Backwell is another. Locals actually call it ‘Nell-zee’ rather than ‘Nail-Sea’.
SWR, TfW and Southern station announcements also get Keynsham wrong, it’s said ‘Kaynsham’ not Keensham.
Nailsea & Backwell is another. Locals actually call it ‘Nell-zee’ rather than ‘Nail-Sea’.
SWR, TfW and Southern station announcements also get Keynsham wrong, it’s said ‘Kaynsham’ not Keensham.
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When I moved down there, I initially assumed that "Nailsea" was pronounced "Nail-sey", the same as Chelsea.
Salisbury is one that catches people out, with "Sauls-bury" being the usual pronunciation- I assume that's correct.
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Hay'sham sets my teeth on edge. Don't they know it's He'shum
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Thankyou very much, I've learned something useful today
Western 52
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Years ago, when some South Wales services called at Slough, I heard it announced as Sluff!
And of course, they then want to go to Hayworth. Trains leave from Platform 4.
(The Area Bishop of Bradford is Toby Howarth, pronounced as in Haworth - you'd think he'd spell his name right, but he came from down South like me
)I remember one of my first InterCity 125 journeys back in 1983 from Kings Cross up to Dundee, when the 13:00 departure was the only one that made calls through Fife the pronunciation of both Kirkcaldy and Leuchars from the first guard was quite something! Really felt for him as he struggled and pronounced the "l" in Kirk-cal-dee and then Loo-chars.
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!
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!
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Which is correct for the respective places!
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...
Class800
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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.
Yes Pwllheli in the Midlands can end up as PUFF WELLY.
Aspatria, what you say is a bit off, not too bad- it's more like US PAY TREE UH.
Google/Wiki/dictionary the IPA and then copy/paste into the IPA reader
pæŋkrəs (St Pancras)
mɪtʃəlˈdɛvər (Micheldever)
*IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)
pæŋkrəs (St Pancras)
mɪtʃəlˈdɛvər (Micheldever)
*IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)
Please enlighten me (English person)
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I believe it's Min-guy (or Min-gay) - but am prepared to be corrected (also English person).
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Got the guy bit right! Now for Robert Menzies ...
Class800
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MILL GUY or MULL GUY - both fine
Glenn1969
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Yes we have had Slaithwaite. I will put forward Mytholmroyd and the non-rail served Barkisland (Barkis-land not Bark-island)
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!).
Class800
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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.
Class800
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KING GUSSIE is quite annoying and amusing at the same time, it's more like KIN YOU SEE - not some image of a king with a large stomach, I know that's gusset
Live train announcement saying KING GUSSIE
Station announcement also KING GUSSIE
Not the right way to say it
Live train announcement saying KING GUSSIE
Not the right way to say it
Ashley Hill
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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!
If your Norman Wisdom then it's Tinmouth!
Class800
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Teignmouth and Tynemouth can be confusing
see this related if not identical thread too https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/trivia-easily-confused-station-names.222611/
and this fun old one https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/station-pronunciation.121456/page-6
it's right in saying avoid MILL-IN-GAV-IE or KING-GUSSIE ! Those are some of the worst errors
see this related if not identical thread too https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/trivia-easily-confused-station-names.222611/
and this fun old one https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/station-pronunciation.121456/page-6
it's right in saying avoid MILL-IN-GAV-IE or KING-GUSSIE ! Those are some of the worst errors
Same with Kirkby Stephen, but Kirkby-in-Ashfield does have the first k sounded.
Everyone round here says Tinmouth. (I'm in Exeter).
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