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ll_billym | 21:03 Wed 13th Oct 2004 | Phrases & Sayings
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Why is Norwich, Greenwich, etc. ponounced "__idge"? Ipswich is pronounced "__witch"? Why? How is Harwich pronounced? Thanks.
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harwich is pronounced har-itch. as for the others, i assume it's something to do with the evolution of the local dialect - i'm sure there are plenty of complicated academic theses on it!
21:28 Wed 13th Oct 2004
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Similarly with Bicester (pronounced Biss-ter) and Gloucester (Gloss-ter) but Cirencester (Siren-sesster, not Sirenster).
00:06 Thu 14th Oct 2004
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It may be from the original spelling. Eg Fowey and Mousehole fool people, but not when you know they were once spelled Foye and Mousel
01:31 Thu 14th Oct 2004
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As a tractor boy I can confirm Norwich & Greenwich are pronounced as ansteyg says. (Actually, it's more like Naaaritch)
12:58 Thu 14th Oct 2004

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