In London these kinds of names are common in Scotland and Wales it's very very common it's only Americans who really don't remember where or what happened in the past have forgotten and changed so much that names seem weird
I think every state has their own unique way of pronouncing their cities. I live in Ohio where we have a Russia and Houston that isn't pronounced ANYTHING like it's supposed to be. I grew up in Piqua, which most people out of state pronounce it "pickway" (I'll bite your head off for this one).
The hams are easy…if the preceding syllable is a soft syllable it’s “ham”. If the preceding syllable is hard it’s “um”. Ded is a hard syllable thus it’s “um”. Stone is a strong syllable thus “um”. Walt is soft so it’s “ham” and so on
Adding to the confusion is that towns like Worcester, Gloucester, and Leicester are given simplified spellings in other states: Worster, Gloster, and Lester. And then there are the boroughs! I think every other state except New York State, Pennsylvania and Florida drop the 'ugh' so that borough is boro instead. EDIT: don't forget Scituate, which is pronounced "sit-chew-it".
One other regional pronunciation is leaving off G's not only at the end of words, but in the middle as in: Wilmin'ton. And poor disrespected Worcester, not Worchester, even has an H in its airport code ORH.
Woostah Glostah Aubin Needum doorchestah Salum Bedfod Bostin Chatum Lestah Oxfid and then their is always Dinna with Lobstah.
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In London these kinds of names are common in Scotland and Wales it's very very common it's only Americans who really don't remember where or what happened in the past have forgotten and changed so much that names seem weird
Great vid! Two other ones I always got a kick out of people from away struggling with are Billerica and Haverhill
Absolutely...I own a multifamily in Haverhill and my own mother born and raised from Mass pronounces it Hay-ver-hill
Hey dink, Lake Cochituate is in Natick (home of champions).
Well, I'm from Saw-GUS. 😊
I think every state has their own unique way of pronouncing their cities. I live in Ohio where we have a Russia and Houston that isn't pronounced ANYTHING like it's supposed to be. I grew up in Piqua, which most people out of state pronounce it "pickway" (I'll bite your head off for this one).
The hams are easy…if the preceding syllable is a soft syllable it’s “ham”. If the preceding syllable is hard it’s “um”. Ded is a hard syllable thus it’s “um”. Stone is a strong syllable thus “um”. Walt is soft so it’s “ham” and so on
Ham at the end means hamlet or farm. Remember these towns originated in Britain.
Good point, Boston Bobby. They also make us hungry for pork chops, which is a plus. Thanks for watching the channel, is this your first video watched?
Adding to the confusion is that towns like Worcester, Gloucester, and Leicester are given simplified spellings in other states: Worster, Gloster, and Lester. And then there are the boroughs! I think every other state except New York State, Pennsylvania and Florida drop the 'ugh' so that borough is boro instead.
EDIT: don't forget Scituate, which is pronounced "sit-chew-it".
Lester mass hahaha near woo😂. I was saying Lyster hahaha
Haha I always said Lyster myself. We're allowed to be wrong too lol.
One other regional pronunciation is leaving off G's not only at the end of words, but in the middle as in: Wilmin'ton. And poor disrespected Worcester, not Worchester, even has an H in its airport code ORH.