Hillian1
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Anstee or Anstii for Ansty.
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Slaugham - how is it pronounced?
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hitony
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I once drove a lambretta 150cc through there so it is definatly Piddingho.......
hitony
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My brothers mates uncle who has a relation that once went within 50 miles of there assures me it is definatly Ansty
Lord Bracknell
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Dave the OAP
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Sluffam
Well that is what my father in law calls it and he is sussex born and bred and in his late 70's, so I tend to believe him..LOL
Well that is what my father in law calls it and he is sussex born and bred and in his late 70's, so I tend to believe him..LOL
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I was trying to remember that recently. Couldn't recall how it went except that it started with "gh", so, thanks
No need to wait for him!!
I lived there for ten years and played football for the village team. Definitely West Hoathlee. Or West Oaflee as some of the local lads used to pronounce it.
We are the Oaflee Boys
We make a lot of noise
We know our manners
We spend out tanners
We are respected wherever we go!
Piddnoo was the old pronunciation. The village was crawling with members of my family in the 20s, 30s and 40s and definitely Piddnoo back then.
hitony
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Lord Bracknell
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It's George Bernard Shaw.I was trying to remember that recently. Couldn't recall how it went except that it started with "gh", so, thanks
GH - as in "enough"
O - as in "women"
TI - as in "nation"
GHOTI = fish.
Lord Bracknell
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Mine was a Laser (wet).
Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
Laughton is Law-tun
Alfriston is (and always will be) Awl-fristun
Sent by yolk folk
Alfriston is (and always will be) Awl-fristun
Sent by yolk folk
BensGrandad
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I was born and bred in Worthing and always have known Teville Road and Teville Gate as pronounced as in TEA but Adam Virgos Shirt along with all her friends on Splash FM and also Radio Sussex traffic reports call it TEV as in Tevez. The same with Tarring village and road I have always known Tarring as in tat but Splash FM etc call it as in TARring.
Trufflehound
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Alternatively, it is completely silent:
GH - as in though = '_____'
O - as in people = '_____'
T - as in ballet = '_____'
I - as in business = '_____'
GHOTI = _____________
fire&skill
Killer-Diller
the wanderbus
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Theres a place in Crowborough called Slaughams Ghyll. An old boy I once worked with(who,if he were still around, would be well over 100)possessed one of the thickest Sussex accents I've ever heard. He pronounced it as Slorms but wrote it as Slaughtermans. Did the name change due to the accent, then the spelling change due to mapmakers & councillors not having the same accent?
Buzzer
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You're right and they are wrong, BG.
ArcticBlue
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Is the correct answer. Although I have heard it pronounced Sloffem on the odd occasion.
ArcticBlue
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It amuses me when people pronounce Horsted Keynes as Horsted Keens. These people are normally lost or "not from round 'eer"
It is usual to pronounce it Horsta Kanes.
And to back up a previous poster, Ardingly is pronounced Ardinglee by idiots only.
It is usual to pronounce it Horsta Kanes.
And to back up a previous poster, Ardingly is pronounced Ardinglee by idiots only.
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and radio travel news presenters.