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| montie |
| quote: | Originally posted by aatariq
As stupid as it sounds, I really need to know how to pronounce Loughborough...
I've heard people pronounce it luff-borow and low-borow. I'm going there for grad school in 2-3 weeks and I dont want to look like an ass.
I'm already an ass for not knowing this by now... |
i'm not english, but my best guess is luff bureau ..... eh :p |
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| jonsimmonds |
| luff-borough, although ive heard a few different prounceniations due to different acents etc good luck with the grad school :) |
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| kr00t0n |
| I've been pronouncing it 'Low-Burrow' :stongue: |
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| AndskiSpeed |
| quote: | Originally posted by dj_moonshine
loo-bureau |
uh, no.
I pronounce it Luff-bruh, but I'm a Stokey pikey :p |
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| dj_moonshine |
| quote: | Originally posted by AndskiSpeed
uh, no.
I pronounce it Luff-bruh, but I'm a Stokey pikey :p |
wat is it really called tho? "gh" in lough= f?? |
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| AndskiSpeed |
| quote: | Originally posted by dj_moonshine
wat is it really called tho? "gh" in lough= f?? |
yup |
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| dj_moonshine |
| quote: | Originally posted by AndskiSpeed
yup |
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| Misty Kitty |
Luff - bor - rer
Lough - Bor - rough
i wish you luch with any other place names, try leicestershire :p |
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| AndskiSpeed |
Llanfairpuffqueergogogoogogogch
German lessons were great for learning welsh placenames :D |
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| butterfly |
| quote: | Originally posted by Misty Kitty
Luff - bor - rer
Lough - Bor - rough
i wish you luch with any other place names, try leicestershire :p |
isnt that kinda like lester-shire?
| quote: | Originally posted by AndskiSpeed
uh, no.
I pronounce it Luff-bruh, but I'm a Stokey pikey :p |
what's a pikey? |
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