pronunciation guide

west BROM itch (w not pronounced)

Will also accept the commonly abbreviated form of west BROM.

A town near to my own.

I'll get on it.

Two towns near me are Greenwich and Woolwich. They are pronounced 'GRIN idge' and 'WOOL idge', although I have heard them pronounced with an 'itch' by some people. Would the former way be acceptable to you?

It would.

Huh???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jy7jQ71m9Gg

Trust me Geoff. It doesn't.

Only one so far.

This one's tough. I'll get one eventually.

heh heh love the challenge. bet we get some good ones.

Given that I still have only one, I'd bet against you.

Well, we've now reached the dizzy heights of two.

I almost had one last night, but my few functioning synapses sinned in the apses and were excommunicated from my brain. I'll keep trying sans synapses.

It took me forever with mine - and then I still can't get the last line right. However, it sounds like the competition isn't staggering, at least.

Staggering? More like falling over and lying in the gutter.

My sweet hubs said he'd try, and then I forgot the name of the place! I'll see if he'll send you one.

Still don't have enough to post.

Slouches! I've got two in already.

Ah, well, Shu is one of those slouches. He still hasn't sent one.

Did you receive mine?

I did

Still struggling, but then I've been driving across the country while ill, so will try once I feel better.

It is awful to have to drive long distances while being ill. So sorry. We'll be patient.

I knew there was another Pronunciation Guide lurking, gnawing at my subconscious -

Consider:

"...you dream you are crossing
The channel and tossing
About in a steamer from Harwich -
Which is something between
A large bathing machine
And a very small second-class carriage"...

Oh, thanks, Hab. Now I've added nausea to my symptoms... Psychosomatic suggestion when already sick SUUUUCKS!

Garage will work as a rhyme too, in some English dialects, as will Marriage, etc.

quote:

Originally posted by arnie:
Garage will work as a rhyme too, in some English dialects, as will Marriage, etc.

Yes. Except that we're dealing with a generic "-wich" rather than "Harwich." It may take some creative wordplay to find strong rhymes with Bromwich; peerage or leakage or porridge don't quite cut it.

Nice way to put it.

ew!

Yes, it was almost as bad as my submission, so I've deleted it. How many decent ones have you, Bob?

I'm giving this till Wednesday. Then, because I don't want to spend time over Christmas and New Year on it, I'll post it.