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Nov 15th 2013, 12:09 pm

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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

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No, not really, I've actually had better steaks in the UK than in France.

I've had much better than either in Canada, but only when I chose them and grilled them myself.

Nov 18th 2013, 9:35 am

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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

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Sticking with the north east there's Prudhoe, Bellingham and Hawick which I suspect not many in the UK would get right never mind Canadians.........

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Go on...how is Hawick pronounced?

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Originally Posted by jimf

Hoik or hoyk

I got bored with this thread a week or more ago, but Hawick is pronounced Hoyik, Prudhoe is Pruddah and Bellingham is of course Bellinjum.

Nov 18th 2013, 11:05 am

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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

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I got bored with this thread a week or more ago, but Hawick is pronounced Hoyik, Prudhoe is Pruddah and Bellingham is of course Bellinjum.

Which brings us neatly to omeegarr

Nov 18th 2013, 11:12 am

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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

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I got bored with this thread a week or more ago, but Hawick is pronounced Hoyik, Prudhoe is Pruddah and Bellingham is of course Bellinjum.

I would have said it's more Prudduh. Pruddah sounds more home counties.

Nov 18th 2013, 11:48 am

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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

Torpenhow in Cumbria - how would you pronounce that?

Answers on a postcard....

Nov 18th 2013, 1:48 pm

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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

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I would have said it's more Prudduh. Pruddah sounds more home counties.

Listen to the Archers....Ruth Archer comes from there and her mum is
bound to be visiting soon...the Beeb won't let us down

Nov 18th 2013, 1:53 pm

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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

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I would have said it's more Prudduh. Pruddah sounds more home counties.

I toyed with both. Pruddah sounded more authentically Geordie, Prudduh a bit Dorrrhm.

Nov 19th 2013, 12:10 pm

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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

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Torpenhow in Cumbria - how would you pronounce that?

Answers on a postcard....

Trappena?

Nov 19th 2013, 1:07 pm

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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

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Trappena?

Close!

Trepenna is what it usually sounds like...

Nov 19th 2013, 2:00 pm

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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

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I got bored with this thread a week or more ago, but Hawick is pronounced Hoyik, Prudhoe is Pruddah and Bellingham is of course Bellinjum.

Sorry to disagree, but jimf is correct. I lived in the border country for 23 yrs and Hawick is pronouced Hoik / Hoyk, and Bellingham was pronounced Bellingjam ( several students from my village went to school there when they were 13+)