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JaneyCanuck

JaneyCanuck Report 15 Jul 2008 17:04

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

Never mind what it means.

How do you PRONOUNCE it?

Seriously ...

Researching:
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WhackyJackieInOz

WhackyJackieInOz Report 15 Jul 2008 17:10

Katherine
When I lived in Wales one of the old blokes that came into my Dads pub taught me how to say it.
Took me a while to learn but I still remeber it after all these years.

Regards
Jackie

Taff

Taff Report 15 Jul 2008 17:11

Kathryn, we just call it Llanfair p.g. for short!

JaneyCanuck

JaneyCanuck Report 15 Jul 2008 17:23

Llanfair I've heard of - figured that was it. ;)

That's just fine, Jackie -- you still remember how to pronounce it, and you're not going to tell. :(

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Granny

Granny Report 30 Jul 2008 12:02

Well my husband was born in JUMP it is in Yorkshire, between Rotherham, Sheffield and Barnsley.

He took me there to prove it.

Granny

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 30 Jul 2008 12:16

Clanvierpookgwingickgogerickurndrobucklantisliogogogock

that's as close phonteically as I can get it Kathryn - have a go at that!!

Ann X

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Sharron

Sharron Report 30 Jul 2008 12:59

Robins Bottom is by Titty Hill,Next village to Cocking is Didling.Not far from there is Diddy Bones Knapp.

Karen

Karen Report 30 Jul 2008 13:16

Australia has many strange and unusual place names. For instance

Mount Buggery
Wunghnu (one ewe)
Toolamba
Nowhere Else
Poowong
Rooty Hill
Wonglepong
Yorkie's Knob
Come By Chance

And one for New Zealand

Waikikamukau (pronounced - why kick a moo cow)

Sharron

Sharron Report 30 Jul 2008 13:24

I have always quite enjoyed Lower Upham and Effingham.

CRIPES_A_MIGHTY

CRIPES_A_MIGHTY Report 30 Jul 2008 14:25

In Wales is a place called "Knocking"..and in the village is a shop called "The Knocking Shop".
Get a bag if you pass...lol..has the name on them.

You can boast you've been to a Knocking shop.

Researching:
Wilson, Johnson/Johnston, Wicks, May, Tuck, Gunter, Hodges

MrDaff

MrDaff Report 30 Jul 2008 15:17

Ann, shame on you.... you left out all the spittle that goes with trying to say it the first time, lololol!!

;¬)))

wherever there is an...uck in Ann's phonetic translation, there should be an ll sound.. to get that put your tongue to the roof of your mouth, just at the back of your teeth, then blow gently out...... now wipe the spit off the walls and try again.... gently this time, lol

Love

Daff xx

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