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Thread #81725   Message #1500540
Posted By: McGrath of Harlow
05-Jun-05 - 12:29 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Pronunciation req's for British Subjects
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Pronounciation req's for British Subj
Harry is just a different way of writing Henry, using something closer to the French pronunication.
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Theydon Bois, near Epping, with the "bois" pronounced "boys

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Mind, how about "Coemhghen" pronounced "Kevin"?

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Rather disappointingly Mousehole in Cornwall is pronounced Mowzel.

Equally regrettably, the Thai tourist island of Phuket is in fact meant to be pronounced with an aspirated P sound rather than an F.