On Fri, 17 Feb 2023 16:44:51 +0100, \"Carlos E. R.\"
robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
On 2023-02-14 21:40, NY wrote:
On 14/02/2023 19:50, Rod Speed wrote:
On Wed, 15 Feb 2023 06:10:59 +1100, Carlos E. R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
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Pronunciation is definitely weird. Cholmondley and Featherstoneshaugh
(Fanshaw) are beyond weird. Leicester, Gloucester, Bicester are weird
but it\'s an easy rule to learn - but as usual there are exceptions:
Cirencester is pronounced as-spelled (Siren-sess-ter) unlike all the
other -cesters. Then there are Chesham Bois and Theydon Bois where the
\"bois\" is clearly from the French for \"wood\", but it\'s pronounced \"boys\"
rather than \"bwa\" (the French way). Do other English-speaking countries
have their own place/people names that have non-intuitive pronunciations?
The word \"México\" would be pronounced different in Spain than in Mexico.
Spaniards would want to write it now as \"Méjico\". The problem is, the
pronunciation of the letter \"x\" evolved differently in Spain than in
central/south américa, and Mexicans insist we write it with \'x\' and
pronounce it \'j\'
I used to live in San Antonio, Texas, which is located in Bexar county.
Locals pronounce it <baer>, rhymes with bare and bear, so you can always
tell if a non-local is talking because they say the \'x\' sound and create
two syllables.
