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Manitas_at_home | Folklore: Local place names - local pronunciation (122* d) | RE: Folklore: Local place names - local pronunciation | 12 May 15 |
Plaistow in East London is pronounced Plah-stow as opposed to the usual Play-stow. We also have Katherine Road pronounced eye-ne, and Balaam Street pronounced Bay-lam. In nearby Barking Movers Lane is Mow-vers rather than Moo-vers. These pronunciations are being eroded. |