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Re: Pronunciation of Station Names

To: ausrail@railpage.org.au
Subject: Re: Pronunciation of Station Names
From: "Roderick Smith" <rodsmith@werple.net.au>
Date: 27 Jan 1998 12:21:11 GMT
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: Rail News Victoria
References: <34c275f2.6982300@news.magna.com.au> <34c3a5c9.2188809@news.bigpond.com> <34c5cb6e.2357840@news.magna.com.au> <885212148.750926@fermi.dialix.com.au> <121161941$Eddie.Oliver@efs.mq.edu.au> <6a4hca$1co_004@melbpc.org.au> <01bd2668$49e2da60$LocalHost@brownbill> <34c84d1a.4347795@news.ocean.com.au>

The Ballan - Wallan distinction comes from the fact that Wallan is half of
Wallan Wallan, hence the WOLLen emphasis.

I have yet to reach the end of this thread.  Has anyone tackled Gheringhap
yet?
Usual Scottish style is that the h it there to harden the g (Langi Ghiran
is Langi Gear-an).  Most people say Jering-Hap; I believe that it should be
Gerrin-Gap.

-- 
Regards
Roderick Smith
Rail News Victoria Editor

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  - From: pcc@ocean.com.au (Leslie Brown)

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