"Des Plaines, boss, Des Plaines
.
Yeah, that's pretty much it.
It's the only reason I can think of why Des Moines is "duh-moyn" and Des Plaines is "dez-playnz"
"Des Plaines, boss, Des Plaines
.
Americans please learn how to pronounce Worcester, Cheltenham, Leicester, Bala Cynwd, Chalmondley and a host of other British names.
All non Scots please learn how to pronounce Menzies, Edinburgh, Loch, Auchtermuchty and many more.
Wooster?
Chell-ten-ham?
Lester?
Ball-a-chin-wad?
Almond Joy?
Men-zees?
Ed-in-borough?
<throat-clearing sound>?
<sneezing sound>?
What about saying no worries mate?"no problem" instead of you're welcome.
I lived in Cheltenham (known there as 'Nam or Chelters!) for quite a while and have recently moved to nearby Gloucester (Gloster!)
I had a work colleague in Chelters who married a Frenchman from Lyon. She told me that her aged mother in law insisted it was pronounced Sheltenheim...
Gareth
ps, try a few place names from my part of the UK, Wales, names like Llantrisant, Cwmbran, Ystradgynlais or Machynlleth. Nice easy ones there!
I hope to see Wales one day. Part of my family tree comes from there.
Just be grateful it has branches.
I am always optimistic about cappicola.
I don't like it when acronyms are pronounced as whole words, instead of being spelled out.The use of acronyms bothers me. Much of the time folk use acronyms to show they are a part of the "in crowd" and share the secret code. I don't think this helps anybody IMHO.