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Re: Pronunciation of Station Names
John McCallum <mccallum@melbpc.org.au> wrote in article
<6a4hca$1co_004@melbpc.org.au>...
> In article <121161941$Eddie.Oliver@efs.mq.edu.au>,
Eddie.Oliver@efs.mq.edu.au (Eddie Oliver) wrote:
> >
> >Question from me: where is the stress in "Warracknabeal?"
>
> I cannot regard myself as a authority on Victorian place names, but I
have
> only heard it as War-Rack-na-beal with the stress on the second syllable.
I
> could be very wrong, however.
>
> John McCallum
>
I can answer this one with confidence - its WARRack-naBEAL.
Since i'm posting here again - how about these:-
Beulah -- BYOO-lah
Arapiles -- a-RAP-a-LEES
Gerogery - Jer-RODJ-ery
Cohuna - ker-HOON-a
Boort - bought
Cowwarr - Cow-wah (Double w!)
Darebin - DARRA-bin
Piangil - pie-angle
Pimpinio - pim-pin-EYE-oh
Carpolac - CAR-pol-AC
Breadalbane - Br'd-AL-b'n
Inveralochy - Inver-AL-oky
The Rock - As you would think - but I've heard Therock!
Tarago - TARR-ago (not like the Toyota van)
Ungarie - un-GARE-y
Urana - you-RANNA
Corowa - CORR-owa
Dunedoo - DUNNY-DOO
Now some more obscure ones I don't know
Carlsruhe
Moutajup
Pier Millan
Perekerten
Girgarre
Merrygoen
Merrywinebone
Pokataroo
Weismantels