Show How to Pronounce English Names The absurd and sometimes extraordinary extraordin-ary difference between the spelling and pronunciation of English names has often been commented upon Several lists have been published but they are by no means complete The following it is believed be-lieved are for the most part new Wood nesborough Winsbro Woodmancote Woodmucket Wymondham Winlum Yaddlethorpe Yalthrup Gainsborough Gainsber Glencoin Lenkerrtn Grassing ton GirstunHaddiscoe Hadsker Gunth waite Gunflt Eskdale Ashdale Bramp ton Brain Brawn Briehthelmstone Bry tun Hallahon Horn Meddlethorpe Threl thrup Marylebone Marrowbone Ulrome Ooram Uttoxeter Tuxiter Rainpisham Ransom Pevensey Pinsy Coxwold Cookwood Crostwight Croslt Holds worth Holder Skiddaw is Skiddy Kirk cudbright Kircoobry Ilkley 5ethla Hawarden Hardn Alford Artfold Strachan should be pronounced Strawn Colquehoun is Koohoon the accent being on the last syllable Beauchamp is i Beacham Duchesne should be pronounced I Dukarn Bethune should be Beeton and in Abersavenny the av is not sounded Menzies is pronounced Mynges Knollys a Knowl1 Sandys as Sands Gower as Gorr and Mimes a Mills Dalziel should I I be pronounced Deeal with accent on I the first syllable Glamls Is Gars Greg hegan should be pronounced Gaygan and I Ryphven is RivenBoston Transcript |