Pronunciation watch

[LMcD]

As is the town in Essex?

What about conductor Anthony?

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I note that Suzy Klein now pronounces Copland’s first name as ‘Arron’.

[LMcD]

I note that Suzy Klein now pronounces Copland’s first name as ‘Arron’.

Short 'a' as in 'arrogant'?

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Short 'a' as in 'arrogant'?

Yes, but Aaron Copland is normally pronounced like the brother of Moses. (I like the irony though. )

[cloughie]

Yes, but Aaron Copland is normally pronounced like the brother of Moses. (I like the irony though. )

But not Elvis! Probably Suzi is thinKing of him!

[LeMartinPecheur]

The Headbrides?

Do announcers routinely put an extra 'd' into Hebrides? I thought Petroc did so a few mornings ago and I frequently think it's been slipped in all across the BBC, but maybe it's me because I really thought that was what they were called when I was young. So it my brain still supplying it or is it a common real error?

[LMcD]

Do announcers routinely put an extra 'd' into Hebrides? I thought Petroc did so a few mornings ago and I frequently think it's been slipped in all across the BBC, but maybe it's me because I really thought that was what they were called when I was young. So it my brain still supplying it or is it a common real error?

Aren't 'headbrides' people who swap vows with 'headgrooms'?
A few older people in these parts still refer to their 'cerstificates'.

[Bryn]

Aren't 'headbrides' people who swap vows with 'headgrooms'?
A few older people in these parts still refer to their 'cerstificates'.

The Reverend Spooner still has his acolytes. All too often one hears reference to people who are illegible for this or that, etc.

[LMcD]

We apologize for failing to spot that 'Headbrides' is in fact a group of islands surrounding a short commercial. (You can't get the staffa these days).

[gradus]

Aren't 'headbrides' people who swap vows with 'headgrooms'?
A few older people in these parts still refer to their 'cerstificates'.

Cerstificates - a Suffolk favourite, rather like Wessminister was (is?) amongst older residents in my part of South London. Plus of course the age-old, Seckertary.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I've just heard a newsreader on BBC News 24 refer to "Keely" in West Yorkshire.

[DracoM]

R4: 'Thee Harchers'

[gradus]

Youlers theorem according to Keira Knightley in The Imitation Game - American pronunciation?

[cloughie]

I've just heard a newsreader on BBC News 24 refer to "Keely" in West Yorkshire.

No doubt they thought it was near Hawes!

[Serial_Apologist]

Plus of course the age-old, Seckertary.

And the equally age-old Ecksetera.