English Pronunciation Tip of the Day
Tip 10
Category:
Names
Author: JAM
The placename ending -borough
The word borough is pronounced /"bVr@/ when it stands as a word in its own right. However, it also occurs as the final element in many placenames in the UK. In these circumstances it is usually pronounced /br@/ or /b@r@/. Here are some examples:
| Knaresborough | /"ne@zbr@/ |
| Loughborough | /"lVfbr@/ |
| Middlesborough | /"mIdlzbr@/ |
The same is true if the ending is <-burgh> as in Edinburgh /"edInbr@/.