Path or Path, which is right?

[Mango99]

How about including the correct option in the poll?

Not sure what you mean?

[gatso]

I believe the correct answer is path.
hope this helps.

[kinboshi]

How about including the correct option in the poll?

Not sure what you mean?

path

bath

No 'ff' at the end, and no 'ar' in the middle.  How it's supposed to be pronounced.

[Jon MW]

How about including the correct option in the poll?

Not sure what you mean?

path

bath

No 'ff' at the end, and no 'ar' in the middle.  How it's supposed to be pronounced.

That's pretty much what I was thinking.

Although as with foreign languages then local pronunciation always takes precedent, so the place Bath would be pronounced Barth because that's what I think the locals call it, although I would defer to anybody with greater knowledge if the local pronunciation is something else.

[suzanne]

How about including the correct option in the poll?

Not sure what you mean?

path

bath

No 'ff' at the end, and no 'ar' in the middle.  How it's supposed to be pronounced.

That's pretty much what I was thinking.

Although as with foreign languages then local pronunciation always takes precedent, so the place Bath would be pronounced Barth because that's what I think the locals call it, although I would defer to anybody with greater knowledge if the local pronunciation is something else.

Try saying Barth with a scottish accent..it just doesnt work :-(

[kinboshi]

Newcastle and Castleford are two place names that should NEVER be pronounced with a long 'arr' sound.

[Mango99]

Newcastle and Castleford are two place names that should NEVER be pronounced with a long 'arr' sound.

Newcarstle and Carstleforrd every time for me

[kinboshi]

Newcastle and Castleford are two place names that should NEVER be pronounced with a long 'arr' sound.

Newcarstle and Carstleforrd every time for me

I thought you might Marrrtt.

[Mango99]

Newcastle and Castleford are two place names that should NEVER be pronounced with a long 'arr' sound.

Newcarstle and Carstleforrd every time for me

I thought you might Marrrtt.

lol

Slightly OT, but one thing I have to try and correct myself saying is "nerrly" instead of "nearly". Proper farmer-like that is.

[Jon MW]

Newcastle and Castleford are two place names that should NEVER be pronounced with a long 'arr' sound.

Which fits in with my practice of pronouncing it like the locals do.

[Mango99]

Newcastle and Castleford are two place names that should NEVER be pronounced with a long 'arr' sound.

Which fits in with my practice of pronouncing it like the locals do.

Aye, but do you also say "Brizzle" (Bristol) and "Auld Landan Town" (London)?

p.s. how do you write the London version of Landan Town (can't work out how to write how the Town bit should be pronounced...)

[Colchester Kev]

it aint called london by londoners ... its "the smoke"

unless of course you are a minted stuck up yuppie in which case it isnt london OR the smoke, its Knightsbridge or Mayfair

[kinboshi]

Newcastle and Castleford are two place names that should NEVER be pronounced with a long 'arr' sound.

Which fits in with my practice of pronouncing it like the locals do.

Does that work for foreign cities, for example, Tokyo?

[Ironside]

Newcastle and Castleford are two place names that should NEVER be pronounced with a long 'arr' sound.

Which fits in with my practice of pronouncing it like the locals do.

Does that work for foreign cities, for example, Tokyo?

or cardiff

[Jon MW]

Newcastle and Castleford are two place names that should NEVER be pronounced with a long 'arr' sound.

Which fits in with my practice of pronouncing it like the locals do.

Does that work for foreign cities, for example, Tokyo?

or cardiff

Yes - in theory, but I won't in practice because people might give me funny looks.