Amo Aero Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 The great interwar aircraft test center Martlesham Heath--how is that name pronounced? Is it Martles Ham? Or Martle Sham? Or some other variation I can't even imagine? Thanks for any help! Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedfellows Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Martle Sham!! HTH Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amo Aero Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 Thank you very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 the suffix "-ham" = homestead afaik Martlesham 'Homestead/village by marten clearing' or '*Mertel's/*Maerel's clearing'. I would have said Martles- ham but the problem is local pronunciation. One of the stops on my train home from Sheffield is Dodworth. The locals say Dod uth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garryrussell Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 I would have said.....martel shum But as mentioned.........it will be a local thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 I would have said.....martel shumBut as mentioned.........it will be a local thing My dad always pronounced it that way, but "Martleshum" without any gap, and he was Suffolk born-and-bred. Edgar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTnailZ Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 (edited) i love when Americans pronounce leicestershire as Lie - cester -shire makes me chuckle especially as they laugh at me trying to pronounce Native American reservations with my broad Yorkshire accent and me trying to explain that a corsey (pavement if your posh) is what they call a sidewalk oh and heres the time old classic depending which part of our country you are in these all mean the same thing Breadcake Teacake (my opinion has currents in it but i know people that will argue this to the death) Bap Bun Roll Russ Edited August 30, 2010 by RussTnailZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem01 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Russ, you forgot stottie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 and cob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 ...and batch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 and how do you pronounce scone? Scoun or skon.............(skon as far as I am concerned Scoun is too posh sounding!) Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MASH4077 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Ruddy foreigners the lot of you ............ and you can`t have a native British speaker.....the language is ENGLISH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Ruddy foreigners the lot of you ............ and you can`t have a native British speaker.....the language is ENGLISH. Native British speak either Welsh or Gaelic............... MH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Ruddy foreigners the lot of you ............ and you can`t have a native British speaker.....the language is ENGLISH. Trouble there is that Americans speak English, but Brits would know the correct pronunciation of the place name in question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 (edited) FROM ESSEXRuddy foreigners the lot of you ............ and you can`t have a native British speaker.....the language is ENGLISH. So is it 'andbag, or Handbag you all dance around Edited August 30, 2010 by TonyT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Horsham is pronounced Hor sham, as Ham comes from pigs not horses. Also it was named after a woman of ill-repute who was found to be faking it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spad Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Having been raised in East Anglia there are a few others that we can play with and that generally defeat even Brits, let alone the Murkins! Wymondham Swaffham Marham Haverhill to name a few - try your hands at that lot (locals need not apply at least until we've had a couple of goes from the outsiders! ) cheers Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamS Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 I'm not from Northampton but there is a town here called Towcester apparently pronounced Toaster............. I am however from "oop norf" and if anybody misprounounces Whalley whoa betide........ Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Having been raised in East Anglia there are a few others that we can play with and that generally defeat even Brits, let alone the Murkins!Wymondham Swaffham Marham Haverhill Costessey Setchey Hunstanton Happisburgh Potter Heigham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Carlisle my home town is pronounced car lyle not as some Americans try as car lis el Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 (edited) Ruddy foreigners the lot of you ............ and you can`t have a native British speaker.....the language is ENGLISH. standpoint Native British speak either Welsh or Gaelic............... MH Actually recent genetic studies show that the bulk of the English genetic base is Celtic too. By and large invaders tended to occupy the ruling strata of society and imposed there own culture but the population base remained largely unchanged over the centuries. The effect of this is more noticable in England as, from a military standpoint, the geography of most of that part of the country was much less defensible with the methods of warfare available at the time than was the case in either Scotland or Wales. Martin von Amateur Dark Age Student and Rather Sad Tosser PS: When will you Yanks stop calling this country England? England is only one part of a country called "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland" aka the UK. I mean, its a bit like calling the USA Texas. Edited August 30, 2010 by martin hale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 (edited) "Martleshum" without any gap, and he was Suffolk born-and-bred.Edgar Quite right too. just up the road, or should that be 'ruud' from me! Note: its pronounced Mart el shum not Mart le shum. No gaps. Edited August 30, 2010 by bentwaters81tfw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Actually recent genetic studies show that the bulk of the English genetic base is Celtic too. By and large invaders tended to occupy the ruling strata of society and imposed there own culture but the population base remained largely unchanged over the centuries. The effect of this is more noticable in England as, from a military standpoint, the geography of most of that part of the country was much less defensible with the methods of warfare available at the time than was the case in either Scotland or Wales. So everyone is Welsh - dda iawn! MH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 (edited) Don't get me started! I live in South Africa, and you should hear the way people mangle some of the African and Afrikaans names. Try these on for size! African names - Tokyo Sexwale - Tokyo Se-kwa-leh - the kwa part is made up of a clicking sound with the toungue like <tsk> but with the side of the toungue not the middle, immediately followed by -wa. My daughter thought it was sex-whale a few years ago, much to the absolute amusement of the family! Ndabaningi Sithole - Nn-da-ba-ning-gi Sit-hole-leh Ndaba Qinisile - Nn-da-ba <click of the toungue from the roof of the mouth>-in-is-see-leh Afrikaans words - Kragdadige - Kra-<gutteral German-type G>-daa-deh-<gutteral German-type G>-eh Onderwyser - On-der-vase<American pronunciation>-er I could go on all night ... Wayne Edited August 30, 2010 by Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 (edited) I am however from "oop norf" and if anybody misprounounces Whalley-Whoa-Betide....... Graham Whalley-Whoa-Betide, where's that then, any where near Wally-under-Threat? Or is it betide the Teeside, betide the Tee? Edited August 30, 2010 by walrus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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