Talk:Romney

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[edit] Pronunciation

According to John C. Wells’s Longman pronunciation dictionary (and other authorities), the name Romney has two different pronunciations:

1) ['rʌmni], i. e. as if it were written "Rumney" –with the vowel sound of cup; and

2) ['rɔmni], "rOmnee" (British English –with the vowel sound of dog), or ['ra:mni], "rAAmni" (American English –with the vowel sound of start).

It seems (but I’m not quite sure) that both pronunciations are used in Britain, but only the second (['ra:mni], "rAAmni") in American English.

Does anybody know how the name of Romney (West Virginia) is pronounced (locally)?

I think this would be an interesting piece of information.

Many thanks. Thomas 87.3.26.213 20:10, 6 March 2007 (UTC)