Mis -pronounced names

[lexusboy]

Someone I used to work with said Tee-oh-ta and not Toyota.

In Gloucester there's a place called Over which by some is pronounced Ooover

[droopsnoot]

lexusboy said:

In Gloucester there's a place called Over which by some is pronounced Ooover

Oh, I'd forgotten about Peover in Cheshire.

[deadtom]

Johnnytheboy said:

My home town of Sturminster Newton.

Pronounce "Stur" by everyone.

I'm surprised you didn't mention Iwerne Minster in that case; Iwerne pronounce 'you-urn'.

[Vipers]

I always thought "Forfar" was pronounced "Forfar nil"

[Johnnytheboy]

deadtom said:

Johnnytheboy said:

My home town of Sturminster Newton.

Pronounce "Stur" by everyone.

I'm surprised you didn't mention Iwerne Minster in that case; Iwerne pronounce 'you-urn'.

Or Iwerne Courtney, pronounced "Shroton".

[nicanary]

Vipers said:

I always thought "Forfar" was pronounced "Forfar nil"

Isn't it Forfar Five East Fife Four?

[Skyrat]

nicanary said:

Vipers said:

I always thought "Forfar" was pronounced "Forfar nil"

Isn't it Forfar Five East Fife Four?

Forfar four, East Fife five

[ajprice]

Just seen an advert for a Braun shaver. Voice over man says it's a Brown. I've never called them Brown shavers, they are Brawn shavers, as in Ross Brawn from the Formula One. Is it just me?

[nicanary]

ajprice said:

Just seen an advert for a Braun shaver. Voice over man says it's a Brown. I've never called them Brown shavers, they are Brawn shavers, as in Ross Brawn from the Formula One. Is it just me?

German company. Pronounced Brown, like Eva Braun. I know it doesn't really matter in the whole scheme of things, but would you get annoyed if a German mispronounced an English trade name like Marmite as "Marmeater"?

We're European now, Brexit of not. It's showing respect to attempt to pronouce their words properly.