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Re: Pronunciation of Station Names



On Fri, 16 Jan 1998 22:48:49 GMT,
billbolton@REMOVE-TO-EMAILacslink.net.au (Bill Bolton) took time out
from wrapping gaffer tape around gerbils and wrote:
 
> alberta@zip.com.au (Albert Alcoceba) wrote:
> 
> > TT> More like    tell-OH-pee-ah
> > 
> > I'd disagree with that.  The majority of people seem to pronounce it
> > Te-loh-PEE-ah,
> 
> Majority of which people?
> 
> Those who live in the vicinity seem to say "tell-OH-pee-ah".

I live not far from Telopea, and it is pronounced "Ter-Lo-Pee-A  ;-)

Then there are stations like Strathfield and Redfern.  I've heard some
guards pronounce them as Stratafeld and Redafern...


Catchya


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