Just wondering if I'm getting it right.
How do you pronounce Penhaligon's?
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According to Kephany at ShopLondons.com (and the rest of the ShopLondons staff), it's
"Pen - HAL - agons"
(Don't feel bad.... I had to ask them, too.)
-joedy
"Pen - HAL - agons"
(Don't feel bad.... I had to ask them, too.)
-joedy
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Thanks, I was pretty close.
Being a Brit, I'd say PenHALIguns, with the letter I pronounced as in "it"
Penhaligon is a Cornish name and they are Celts like us Welsh!
Penhaligon is a Cornish name and they are Celts like us Welsh!
galopede said:
Are you sure the Cornish aren't Corns??
Funny isn't it, I'm from the UK and I've been pronouncing it Pen-HAIL-igons. Looking at though it would seem to make more sense to pronounce it Pen-HAL-igons.
Maybe I've got a superiority comlpex and think my way sounds more posh!
Hmmm... I think the best pronunciation is Ahhhhhhh!woodbane said:Are you sure the Cornish aren't Corns??galopede said:
Funny isn't it, I'm from the UK and I've been pronouncing it Pen-HAIL-igons. Looking at though it would seem to make more sense to pronounce it Pen-HAL-igons.
Maybe I've got a superiority comlpex and think my way sounds more posh!
When in Rome.....
Over here, it seems to be more American English to say, "pen HAL agons".
I would imagine that a British English pronounciation would be, "pen Hall eeguns".
-joedy
Over here, it seems to be more American English to say, "pen HAL agons".
I would imagine that a British English pronounciation would be, "pen Hall eeguns".
-joedy
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There I was thinking that I had the definitive pronunciation and now there are variants. Keeps life interesting, that's for sure.
Queen's English: "Pen-hell-igens" (or something like that..)
My Manchester accent: "Pen-'ali-guns" (don't pronounce the 'h' lol)
My Manchester accent: "Pen-'ali-guns" (don't pronounce the 'h' lol)
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That's what I'm talking about, local flavor.
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