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Newbury pronunciation…? (self.reading)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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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[–] GreatAlbatross 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I think it depends on your accent, and through that how old you are.

After saying it a few times outloud, for me NewBrie is close, but it's kinda a mix of the two.
This is, I'm sure, very helpful. My accent seems to wander a lot depending on who I'm talking too!
Southampton when I'm not there. Saaffamtn when I am.

[–] wren 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Seconding "New-brie"

[–] TheNumberOfGeese 2 points 1 year 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 1 year ago

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

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