tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110084440464006279.post4996222539508108363..comments2024-03-29T07:46:44.355+00:00Comments on Jane's London: How do you pronounce Canonbury?Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09099069900570994344noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110084440464006279.post-90365458496164789602022-10-25T09:00:36.359+01:002022-10-25T09:00:36.359+01:00That did cross my mind. But doubtful. Especially a...That did cross my mind. But doubtful. Especially as this isn’t a tourist route. And why would TfL consider that as an option rather than appeal to locals who know what it’s actually called?!<br />Announcements like these are made using a cut and paste process so this pronounciation is a kind of aural mashup. <br />Thanks, Jane. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110084440464006279.post-51208675336746373982022-10-24T19:51:37.776+01:002022-10-24T19:51:37.776+01:00A possible variation is that it may be to please A...A possible variation is that it may be to please American visitors, who would pronounce the word exactly as announced by the TfL voice simulator. Similar to how Buckingham - Bucking-HAM, and not Bucking'm - is pronounced Stateside.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110084440464006279.post-63442157268613325162022-09-24T20:51:42.013+01:002022-09-24T20:51:42.013+01:00Bury in Greater Manchaester is actually pronounced...Bury in Greater Manchaester is actually pronounced 'Burry', not 'Berry'.Peter Lyons-Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04923913745537884300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110084440464006279.post-52915490924811160042022-09-23T08:26:50.248+01:002022-09-23T08:26:50.248+01:00I think we have to accept the rather shoddy pronun...I think we have to accept the rather shoddy pronunciations offered by TFL - they're not ever properly researched. Here in E17, we live, apparently, in a place called WOLL-them-stOBriannoreply@blogger.com