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Episode: 0143 – Saying An Awkward Name Is Not A Game
Description: 0143 – Saying An Awkward Name Is Not A Game People’s namesLike places, these can often be awkward to pronounce: are Smith and Smyth said the same way, or is that second one ‘smithe’? What about Cholmondeley (actually pronounced ‘chum-ly’), or the surname Death (which is often said as Dee-ATH). “Eyewitness John Montmorency (pron: MONT-mor- ENSY) says at least a dozen police vehicles are at the scene…” The acclaimed British actress Julie Hesmondhalgh has such an unusual name, her IMDB page tells people how to pronounce it:.[1]...