Cockburn in Perth
Aug 7th 2010, 12:25 pm
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Cockburn in Perth
Has anyone else noticed that the area of Cockburn in perth get pronounced Coburn, whats that all about? 
its spelt Cockburn so should be pronounced Cockburn surely !
its spelt Cockburn so should be pronounced Cockburn surely !
Aug 7th 2010, 12:45 pm
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Re: Cockburn in Perth
There is a make of Port in the UK with the same name and it is always pronounced Coburn.
Aug 7th 2010, 10:28 pm
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Re: Cockburn in Perth
and Barry Humphries' Les Patterson character once remarked that he was informed of this pronounciation by "A plummy-voiced pom who presumably asks his wife every night for a fuh."
