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Help[Opinions] Re: Keighley
in reply to a message by laura818
I take it since she said "but in Keighley" that Keighley is a town.
Since Leigh can be spelled with the "eigh" as "ee" I would say Keighley as kee-lee. It's possible that the "th" sound is just the local accent... seeing as it's in West Yorkshire, I want to say it's the accent :)
Not like Leicester (which is les-ter for those who don't know) which has a weird pronunciation but it's the same pronunciation everywhere.
"Chan eil tuil air nach tig traoghadh"
"Maybe surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh I miss you, you know"
- 'Home', Michael Buble
Since Leigh can be spelled with the "eigh" as "ee" I would say Keighley as kee-lee. It's possible that the "th" sound is just the local accent... seeing as it's in West Yorkshire, I want to say it's the accent :)
Not like Leicester (which is les-ter for those who don't know) which has a weird pronunciation but it's the same pronunciation everywhere.
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh I miss you, you know"
- 'Home', Michael Buble
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Yes lol its our accent
MJ
Nomatophobia always has me wondering
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Not really....
I'm from Scotland and living in Newcastle, and I saw Keith-lee. It's just what it's called.
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I'm from Scotland and living in Newcastle, and I saw Keith-lee. It's just what it's called.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Angus, Elvin, "The Brow", River, Orlando, Fritz, Hayden, Hubert, Liza, Angeline, Carmella, Xanthe, Tabea, Clara, Jocasta and Violet.
~~~~~ - Sparkleflower, Moonrain, Honeybud, Twinklesun and Sugarberry.
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