Language quiz
Here is a recording of me saying the names of five places in England. Each is spelt in a way that doesn’t match the pronunciation. Can you work out which places they are?
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José San Martin on 26 Aug 2007 at 3:20 pm #
The second one would be “Worcestershire” ?
José San Martin on 26 Aug 2007 at 3:23 pm #
By the way, the third sounds like “Kirchner”, but I think he’s no English city!
Mike on 26 Aug 2007 at 10:10 pm #
I think the last one is Suffolk, but I could be wrong.
Pao on 27 Aug 2007 at 2:14 am #
haha funny one Jose. I do think Kirchner was not said earlier. He is definitely no English town.
Joseph Staleknight on 27 Aug 2007 at 2:44 am #
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Wolfsleaugh
Worchestershire
Chemleaugh
Suffolk
Jonathan K on 27 Aug 2007 at 5:10 am #
My guess-I’m pretty sure on all of them but the first one.
Heysham, Lancashire
Worcestershire
Woolfardisworthy, Devon
Cholmondeley, Cheshire
Suffolk
Guido on 27 Aug 2007 at 2:13 pm #
The last one is Southwark, not Suffolk
David on 27 Aug 2007 at 7:34 pm #
Here’s what they sound like to me. I decided to just guess instead of cheating and looking up UK placenames. :)
- Heathshire
- Worcestershire (this one way easy, based on the pronunciation of the sauce)
- Woolsey
- Shalney
- South Ark
Simon on 27 Aug 2007 at 8:28 pm #
Here are the answers:
1. Heysham, Lancashire - /’hi:ʃəm/
2. Worcestershire - /’wʊstɚʃə/
3. Woolfardisworthy, Devon - /’wʊlzi/
4. Cholmondeley, Cheshire — /’tʃʌmli/
5. Southwark, Greater London — /’sʌðək/ or /’sʌvək/