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Thread #82627   Message #1514653
Posted By: Malcolm Douglas
03-Jul-05 - 05:04 PM
Thread Name: Scurvy Britishers: pronounce Swinestead
Subject: RE: Scurvy Britishers: pronounce Swinestead
The question is, how did Deloney expect it to be pronounced? I don't think that he was from those parts himself. Actually, so long as you avoid "swine" as in "pig", it really doesn't matter which of the other alternatives you go for so long as it fits the music and your own voice. The quest for accuracy is admirable, but it is possible to take it all too far.