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Newbury pronunciation…? (self.reading)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by TheNumberOfGeese to c/reading
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Is Newbury pronounced:

  • (2 syllables) New•brie; or,
  • (3 syllables) New•b'uh•ree

I really need to know, and Wikipedia says nothing!

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[–] TheNumberOfGeese 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I thought New-brie... but then on the train in, the automated announcements enunciated hard and squeezed out the extra syllable.

[–] wren 2 points 2 years ago

tbf I reckon either is completely fine unless you're overenunciating "New-Berry" :-)