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Assistance with pronunciation, please
« on: Tuesday 01 June 21 04:45 BST (UK) »
Hi RootsChat, from Australia

I haven't posted for a while and this may be a little different from our usual chat.

I am preparing a bit of narrative to accompany a few minutes of video focussing upon our Amphlett ancestors life prior to them arriving at Minsterworth - strictly for in-family use.

The locations, Broadwas and Redmarley D'Abitot (then in Worcestershire) are featured, however, I am at a loss to source their correct pronunciation.

Can someone help, please? Not with phonetic symbols, preferably, but more along the lines of "wass, not wozz" and "abit-tott" not "a-bi-too", (for instance), if that makes sense...

Thank you for any assistance. All the best ... John.
Amphlett, Dancer, Lamb.

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Re: Assistance with pronunciation, please
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 01 June 21 05:24 BST (UK) »
I live a few miles from Broadwas and we pronouce it as it looks Broad-was, however I suppose it does sound like Broad-wozz

The second half of Redmarley we would pronouce as A-bi-toe

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Re: Assistance with pronunciation, please
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 01 June 21 06:46 BST (UK) »
My thanks for this, Kay. The pronunciation of place names often contains traps for the unwary. Thankfully, these two are straight forward.
Here is one from Australia - Goonoo Goonoo - looks easy? For some obscure reason, steeped somewhere in the past. it is pronounced "Gunna Goonoo".
All the best ... John.
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« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 01 June 21 06:56 BST (UK) »
Glad to be of use.   There are other local names that are more difficult like Leominster which is pronounced Lemster  ;D

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Re: Assistance with pronunciation, please
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 01 June 21 07:41 BST (UK) »
Gunna goonoo. Is almost exactly how
"Going to go now" is pronounced in some Birmingham areas ! It made me laugh to see that .

Regarding "was" pronounced how its spelt i think that also depends on the persons accent ..can sound like wuz woz wazz
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Re: Assistance with pronunciation, please
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 02 June 21 04:16 BST (UK) »
Thanks again, Kay. Thanks brigidmac - love the  Brummie take on the name. As place names follow no rules of grammar, they are, as you say, fluid with local dialects and speech patterns. I love to learn.
Have enjoyed our sharing. Very best to both ... John
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