tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post7941474056520051569..comments2024-03-20T23:43:28.613+00:00Comments on Caroline's Miscellany: How do you say Deptford?CarolineLDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-75081266432231121282013-02-26T11:31:39.050+00:002013-02-26T11:31:39.050+00:00How do you say Millwall?
I sort of leave out the &...How do you say Millwall?<br />I sort of leave out the "ll" more like miwall.Annenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-18373502249112456982009-12-29T16:07:32.626+00:002009-12-29T16:07:32.626+00:00Detfud and Grinnich Spot on !Detfud and Grinnich Spot on !Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318768945646828358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-30820608766180115362009-12-17T16:31:04.946+00:002009-12-17T16:31:04.946+00:00I would even go so far as to say it's De'f...I would even go so far as to say it's De'fud!<br /><br />The De'fud DameDeptford Damehttp://deptforddame.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-31026421391813624472009-12-17T01:47:32.095+00:002009-12-17T01:47:32.095+00:00I'd go along with Detfud - although my take on...I'd go along with Detfud - although my take on it was DetferdMaking A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-75948104714144023832009-12-16T22:41:56.840+00:002009-12-16T22:41:56.840+00:00I have grave suspicions that the 'pt' vers...I have grave suspicions that the 'pt' version is computer-generated without benefit of local knowledge!CarolineLDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-81543939038222886232009-12-16T22:37:29.204+00:002009-12-16T22:37:29.204+00:00I'm pretty sure that pronouncing the "p&q...I'm pretty sure that pronouncing the "p" is just ignorance. And it's not the London Bridge announcer's fault if she's from Chelsea.James Dowdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11058389162481491681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-61184081996884660052009-12-16T22:24:53.466+00:002009-12-16T22:24:53.466+00:00Detfud (haven't got the IPA characters) defini...Detfud (haven't got the IPA characters) definitely, unless you replace the /t/ with a glottal stop.<br /><br />And I always remember it as Grinnich but I think you're more likely to hear Grennich these daysMarmosethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12393430738344326838noreply@blogger.com