[78-L] How do you pronounce....? ^
Steven C. Barr
stevenc at interlinks.net
Sun Sep 20 19:51:18 PDT 2009
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kristjan Saag" <saag at telia.com>
> Steven C. Barr wrote:
>> The basic rule concerning English (British) proper names is "Delete as
>> many
>> letters as possible while leaving an easily-identified result.
> Try these ones:
> WAUCHOPE
> WRIOTHESLEY
> LEVESON-GOWER
> DUMARESQ
> CLAVERHOUSE
> CIRENCESTER
> CHOLMONDELEY
>
The last two I know..."chester" and "chumley!" #5 probably became
"Clouse"...
is #1 "wope?" #2 is probably "Resley?!" The others I have NO idea
whatsoever?!
Steven C. Barr
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