Yay, I got them all right! ('cos I'm a Brit but I just enjoy watching Teacher Tom 😄). Theydon Bois does bother me somewhat, but it is what it is! The number of times I've been asked "where's Totten-Ham Court Road", usually by Americans...or Lie-cester-Square...again, Americans...🙂...They usually manage Oxford Street, but with a peculiar stress on Oxford. Same as they do with "APPLE pie".
Great video Tom. As a Yank who's watched "Are You Being Served" for years, I know that Clapham Common was where Mrs. Slocomb was knocked flat on her back by the German Luftwaffe. BTW, I did pretty good for a NYC boy who watches lots of Brixbox. Cheers.
Hi - good idea for a video! I got most of them correct because I grew up in New England, with many of the same place names; I've also visited many London destinations so . . .
Hey, I'm a Londoner and I didn't even know it. There is no underground station called simply Heathrow. I was surprised not to find Eastcote in the last group; a lot of Londoners don't know how to pronounce it. There are even videos on how to pronounce it but they give the incorrect pronunciation. Ruislip also seems to be difficult for visitors. Gloucester Road is a classic; 'Glockoster Road' was the most recent mispronunciation I came across.
Quite proud Dutchie here, only one mistake: Plaistow. I expected a few others too; especially Euston, Ruislip, North Greenwich, one of the quays on the Isle of Dogs (oh no, that's DLR) 😄
As a Brit who lived in London for 20 plus years, I never found any consensus on how to pronounce Marylebone. I opted for the version in this video in the end.
I live in New Zealand and it's so hard to guess the right pronunciation, and a big chunk of the names are similar to British ones. Thank you for the video.
As the teacher who taught German at my school used to say, "Languages are not logical" and I think that applies especially to English. As another teacher said, "If the gh in 'enough' represents an f-sound, the oe in phoenix represents an e-sound, and the ch in chef represents an sh-sound, why can't we spell 'fish' as 'ghoech'?"
What's your game sunshine? Are you having a Turkish son? Thanks Tom . You're a GOAT and your lessons are the dog's bollocks, 😂 I 've got to go and see a man about a dog now. Take care and I 'll catch you in the next one. Stay mellow, yeah. Greetings from Casablanca.
(as if English isn’t ctazy enough) Did you know, the London underground used to say “Plays Tow’ uproar happened so the changed it to Pkar-stow. True. Weird but true. I live near there so I’m your fact checker for today 😂😂😂
In 1980 a couple of standard US tourists (50-something overweight man & wife, cameras around necks, him in shorts & Hawaiian shirt, her in floral print dress) with a map asked if I could help them find “Lye-sester Square”. Since we were standing in Leicester Square at the time, I was happy to congratulate them on their map reading skills, correct their pronunciation, and advise them to avoid the Angus Steak House at all costs. As a New Zealander myself, I felt quite pleased how I’d handled an utterly classic London encounter.
Likewise, but I was born in Romford, and my parents and three of my grandparents were born in east London, the fourth grandparent being born just across the river in Bermondsey.
@@EatSleepDreamEnglish Theydon Bois. PS, the only trick in previous levels is that "w" in "-wich" and "-wick" is typically swallowed (why?), as well as "h" in "ham".
@@watchmakerful For the same reason we 'swallow' it in Norwich, Keswick etc. I remember walking down Chiswick High Road (it's so posh they don't have a high street 😄) with a fellow student in my youth and he said, "So this is Cheese Wick" and he didn't come from further away than Kent.
@@watchmakerful Another oddity with the ending -ham is that in names like Hailsham (town in East Sussex) the h is combined with the preceding s to form the common English digraph sh and pronounced as such.
There is no need to pronounce any of these, there are no underground ticket offices, use a map or phone, tap your electronic device, bank card or use a paper ticket and go, no need to speak with any human.
No, he's right. London's population (of Brits) is getting so "diluted" though, that "traditional" pronunciations are bound to get morphed into something more "logical".
Yay, I got them all right! ('cos I'm a Brit but I just enjoy watching Teacher Tom 😄). Theydon Bois does bother me somewhat, but it is what it is!
The number of times I've been asked "where's Totten-Ham Court Road", usually by Americans...or Lie-cester-Square...again, Americans...🙂...They usually manage Oxford Street, but with a peculiar stress on Oxford. Same as they do with "APPLE pie".
It's a pity I''m not a Londoner according to your test :) Thank you for the video!
Have another go and maybe this time you'll qualify ; )
@@EatSleepDreamEnglish Ok! :)
Great video Tom. As a Yank who's watched "Are You Being Served" for years, I know that Clapham Common was where Mrs. Slocomb was knocked flat on her back by the German Luftwaffe. BTW, I did pretty good for a NYC boy who watches lots of Brixbox. Cheers.
I did it pretty well (20/20), however I'd add the following: various Ruislips and Cheshunt (even if it's overground).
Hi - good idea for a video! I got most of them correct because I grew up in New England, with many of the same place names; I've also visited many London destinations so . . .
Hey, I'm a Londoner and I didn't even know it. There is no underground station called simply Heathrow. I was surprised not to find Eastcote in the last group; a lot of Londoners don't know how to pronounce it. There are even videos on how to pronounce it but they give the incorrect pronunciation. Ruislip also seems to be difficult for visitors. Gloucester Road is a classic; 'Glockoster Road' was the most recent mispronunciation I came across.
Try saying Theydon Bois mate
@@janicehopwood9528 Why?
Marylebone (usually /ˈmɑːrlɪbən/ MAR-lib-ən, also /ˈmærɪ(lə)bən/ MARR-i(l-ə)b-ən) - that's what wiki says.
Quite proud Dutchie here, only one mistake: Plaistow. I expected a few others too; especially Euston, Ruislip, North Greenwich, one of the quays on the Isle of Dogs (oh no, that's DLR) 😄
As a Brit who lived in London for 20 plus years, I never found any consensus on how to pronounce Marylebone. I opted for the version in this video in the end.
Marry le bone
Thought you'd do Ruislip
I live in New Zealand and it's so hard to guess the right pronunciation, and a big chunk of the names are similar to British ones. Thank you for the video.
Got 18 correct.
Wow! Superb stuff Erino 🎉
Got them all right except for one in the last segment
Just returned from London so it was pretty easy until Level 4. Struggled a bit there but hey, it's not my mothertongue.
I am a Canadian and I got 17 correct. I say that is not bad. I got 3 wrong in the 4th level.
👋🏻 Got a bit tricky on the advanced level and up. 😆
Hehe yeah those place names start to get a little tough from level 3 onwards. Good effort though!
Got them all I’ve been to London twice so most of them I have heard before
Being an immigrant myself I Always struggled with Theidon Bois. After watching your video it turned out I was pronouncing it correctly, I'm shocked
All of the lower levels correct, only one of the top level.
Well done! Which station did you get correct in the final level?
Why [ɑ:] in Plaistow? Usually "a" gives this sound directly before "sk", "st" etc., but not separated by "i" or another vowel.
As the teacher who taught German at my school used to say, "Languages are not logical" and I think that applies especially to English. As another teacher said, "If the gh in 'enough' represents an f-sound, the oe in phoenix represents an e-sound, and the ch in chef represents an sh-sound, why can't we spell 'fish' as 'ghoech'?"
All except two☺
Can you pronounce Torpenhow like a local lad?
"Trapenna"
What's your game sunshine?
Are you having a Turkish son?
Thanks Tom .
You're a GOAT and your lessons are the dog's bollocks, 😂
I 've got to go and see a man about a dog now.
Take care and I 'll catch you in the next one. Stay mellow, yeah.
Greetings from Casablanca.
Why you guys eat whole syllables??? 😂😂😂
Right of passage 😂😂😂
(as if English isn’t ctazy enough) Did you know, the London underground used to say “Plays Tow’ uproar happened so the changed it to Pkar-stow. True. Weird but true. I live near there so I’m your fact checker for today 😂😂😂
Level 1, 5/5
Level 2, 5/5
Level 3, 4/5
Level 4, 2/5
Not too bad
In 1980 a couple of standard US tourists (50-something overweight man & wife, cameras around necks, him in shorts & Hawaiian shirt, her in floral print dress) with a map asked if I could help them find “Lye-sester Square”.
Since we were standing in Leicester Square at the time, I was happy to congratulate them on their map reading skills, correct their pronunciation, and advise them to avoid the Angus Steak House at all costs.
As a New Zealander myself, I felt quite pleased how I’d handled an utterly classic London encounter.
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since i lived in london for some time i only got the last two wrong
Londoner level😊
Likewise, but I was born in Romford, and my parents and three of my grandparents were born in east London, the fourth grandparent being born just across the river in Bermondsey.
Also Greenwich should be in this video 😅
All 15 in the first three levels, but only one in the top level...
Good effort mate! Which one did you get in level 4?
@@EatSleepDreamEnglish Theydon Bois.
PS, the only trick in previous levels is that "w" in "-wich" and "-wick" is typically swallowed (why?), as well as "h" in "ham".
@@watchmakerful For the same reason we 'swallow' it in Norwich, Keswick etc. I remember walking down Chiswick High Road (it's so posh they don't have a high street 😄) with a fellow student in my youth and he said, "So this is Cheese Wick" and he didn't come from further away than Kent.
@@watchmakerful Another oddity with the ending -ham is that in names like Hailsham (town in East Sussex) the h is combined with the preceding s to form the common English digraph sh and pronounced as such.
Level 3 is my limit. I'm not a londoner hahaha
You forgot about "Islington".
Now tell them about West Ham lolol 😂
Gotta drop those H's!
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Good but not a Londoner ahahah
Awww you'll have to come and spend more time in London then ; )
Did quite good until "are you a Londoner" 😅
There is no need to pronounce any of these, there are no underground ticket offices, use a map or phone, tap your electronic device, bank card or use a paper ticket and go, no need to speak with any human.
3:10 you got it wrong yourself. Holborn is Holborn, not “Hoburn”.
No, he's right. London's population (of Brits) is getting so "diluted" though, that "traditional" pronunciations are bound to get morphed into something more "logical".
No, he’s wrong. I have always pronounced it “Holborn”, therefore anybody who disagrees with me is wrong. I am always right about everything.
@@johnloony68 gotcha! Holborn it is then! 😂
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Yes you are! Good job sir!
Stop waving your hands please