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11-18-2007, 09:36 AM
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Hey, now that I live in Chicago, the train stop I use is Bryn Mawr... now how do you think they'd pronounce THAT in Tennessee?  |
Some could pronounce it correctly, assuming it's pronounced the same as the college.
Most would go . . . "A wha?"
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11-18-2007, 10:45 AM
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yes, i am pretty nerdy.
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Originally Posted by alleycat
Some could pronounce it correctly, assuming it's pronounced the same as the college.
Most would go . . . "A wha?"
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yeah, it's basically pronounced "Brin Mar." Bryn Mawr is welsh for big hill. I'm not sure where this big hill is in Chicago, however. haha! |
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11-18-2007, 10:55 AM
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yeah, it's basically pronounced "Brin Mar." Bryn Mawr is welsh for big hill. I'm not sure where this big hill is in Chicago, however. haha!
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By the way, I've always enjoyed my trips to Chicago. I don't think I want to live there (a little too cold and windy for me), but it's a great place to visit. |
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11-18-2007, 11:13 AM
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Trying to use my indoor voice.
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Interesting, small world.
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Originally Posted by supernerdgirl
Hey, now that I live in Chicago, the train stop I use is Bryn Mawr... now how do you think they'd pronounce THAT in Tennessee? |
I had no idea that there were "Bryn Mawr"s elsewhere in the country other than outside Philadelphia. Bryn Mawr college is a very prestigious college in the small town of Bryn Mawr, PA. Beautiful, quaint, EXPENSIVE little town. 
We pronounced the college and town as brin-mar with actually equal emphasis on each word.  |
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11-18-2007, 12:35 PM
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yes, i am pretty nerdy.
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Originally Posted by gemthornton
I had no idea that there were "Bryn Mawr"s elsewhere in the country other than outside Philadelphia. Bryn Mawr college is a very prestigious college in the small town of Bryn Mawr, PA. Beautiful, quaint, EXPENSIVE little town.
We pronounced the college and town as brin-mar with actually equal emphasis on each word. |
Yeah, it's just basically a road and train stop here. There is a historic district along the road for a few blocks. Bryn Mawr Historic District - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
oh, and alleycat, I was from Michigan to begin with so the weather doesn't bother me. In fact, i'm excited that it's cold finally. Makes it easier to get in the Holiday spirit -- well so does a fully decorated CTA train: holiday train (broken link)
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11-18-2007, 12:42 PM
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oh, and alleycat, I was from Michigan to begin with so the weather doesn't bother me. In fact, i'm excited that it's cold finally. Makes it easier to get in the Holiday spirit -- well so does a fully decorated CTA train: holiday train (broken link)
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The first time I ever went to Chicago I was with a college tour group (we were all architectural students). At one point we were the only ones on a Chicago city bus and got to talking to the driver. He took us on a little tour off route! I thought that was great. My opinion of people in Chicago went up a notch just because of that. |
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11-18-2007, 05:14 PM
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I pronounce Lenoir wrong. I want to say Len wahr (like armoire) and I believe it is Lenore. Also the towns that end in "ette" I always put the accent on the wrong syllable so LaFollette is really Luhfollet and I was trying to put the accent on it like the word pirouette - La Follette.
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11-18-2007, 05:21 PM
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Yep, Le-nor.
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OMG, This is so funny..I can so relate to this having moved here from New Jersey.. Thanks for the laugh..D'Maria
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