the ongoing English usage
Goddlefrood
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Mon Jul 7 23:38:49 UTC 2008
> Geoff:
> Seriously, I take your point about a Cheshire accent. Another
> thing I notice about Cheshire - and possibly Derbyshire accents
> is the strong emphasis on a final "g" in a word like "walking".
Goddlefrood:
That's true, we do pronounce gs prominently. The real oddity is
the letter h. In Cheshire we add an extra h to how it's said,
thus haitch.
> Geoff:
> As I said before, it's also very difficult to bring home nuances
> of pronunciation with ordinary letters.
Goddlefrood:
It is, agreed, glad the point is well taken.
> Geoff:
> Look
Goddlefrood:
Pronounced Luke in the plains of Cheshire, also we have
bukes, brukes and many more.
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