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Following yesterday's discussion, I wonder what effect the railways have had on the pronunciation of station names? Cosham has a railway station, and is pronounced "Cosh-am" by the railway. Southwick in Sussex has a railway station, and is pronounced (as far as I am aware) "South-wick". Southwick in Hampshire does not have a railway station, and is pronounced much as you would expect by analogy with Southwark or Southwell: something like "Suth-ik". Thought, anyone? John Briggs