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Re: Pronunciation of Station Names
Some of them I know, especially my local ones, please excuse any bad
phonetics
Regards,
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Chris Stratton
Wollongong, NSW, Australia
stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au
Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au> wrote in article
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> There are a number of railway ststions around the country whose names are
> not that obvious to pronounce, and you can often pick the tourists
because
> they get the pronunciation wrong. Below I've listed some that are not
> obvious and a phonetic representation, and also I've listed some that I
> myself dont know - maybe someone can hekp me out with those!
>
> Castlemaine Cassel-main
> Newcastle New-CAR-sell (Contrast Cassel-main)
> Marion MARRY-on
> Gwabegar Wobby-gar
> Conowindra Ca-NOWN-dra
> Nunawading Nunna-WODding
> Mordialloc Mordey-alluk
> Brighton Beach Bray-tin bitch (socio-economic affliction)
> Merri Merry
> Bulli Bull-eye
> Ravenshoe Ravens-hoe (not Raven-shoe)
> Ebbw Vale Ebber-vale
> Nhill Nill
> Moe MOW-ee
> Stawell Storl
> St Arnaud Saint Arnud
> Euroa You-ROwer
> Corio Cor-EYE-oh
> Muswellbrook Muscle-brook
> Dumaresq Due-merrick
> Michelago Mikkel-AYgo
> Scone Rhymes with Phone
> Waaia WAY-eye (Courtesy Patsy Adam Smith)
> Wunghnu WUNG-new
> Berwick Berrick
> Ararat Arra-RAT
> Narrandera Na-RAN-der-ra
> Binalong BYE-na-long
> Bowning BOUGH-ning (Rhymes with Cow)
>
> The following I don't know - can someone help me.
>
> Towradgi tow-ROJJI (tow rhyming with cow)
> Bellambi Ber-lam-bee
> Midlunga
> Pinkenba
> Morayfield
> Burpengary
> Yaraka
> Keswick Kezzick
> Camellia Same as the flower
> Berala
> Casula
> Bullaburra BULL-a-burra
> Awaba
> Cowan COW-an
> Woolooware WOOL-a-WEAR
> Panania Pa-NAY-nee-ar
> Wulkuraka
> Bethania
> Murarrie
>
>