[HPforGrownups] pronunciation question (was British places in HP1)

[Adana Robinson]

No: HPFGUIDX 31993


>From: "Gabriel Rozenberg" <theboywholived at backteeth.com>
The v amusing name of the village, Little Whinging, sums
>this up perfectly.
>
>Gabriel

Which reminds me--sorry to ask such a newbie-American question, but how is 
"Whinging" pronounced?  And does it mean the same thing as American 
"whining"?  If not, what does it mean?

Adana (who didn't know that sweaters were called "jumpers" in England until 
she saw "Bridget Jones's Diary", and now wants a reindeer jumper for 
Christmas, with Colin Firth enclosed)

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