But the inhabitants of Southwell say Southwell, and call Sudh'l the "BBC
pronunciation"!
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--On 23 June 2004 14:48 +0100 John Briggs <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 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
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