London: Cheyne Walk
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London: Cheyne Walk
I thought I had posted this question in a thread dedicated to another London subject, but searching my screen name (clicking, double clicking, etc.) turned up nothing. So please allow me to ask again.
How do you pronounce the above name? We were walking on Cheyne Walk, and an American (I'm one, too) woman overheard me wondering aloud how Cheyne Walk was pronounced. She very confidently told me that it was pronounced just as was the Native American tribe, the Cheyenne (Shy-anne).
But I would like to hear it from a Londoner, or at least a British person. Is this how Cheyne Walk is pronounced? Thanks, Debbie
How do you pronounce the above name? We were walking on Cheyne Walk, and an American (I'm one, too) woman overheard me wondering aloud how Cheyne Walk was pronounced. She very confidently told me that it was pronounced just as was the Native American tribe, the Cheyenne (Shy-anne).
But I would like to hear it from a Londoner, or at least a British person. Is this how Cheyne Walk is pronounced? Thanks, Debbie
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I grew up pronouncing it Chay-knee, and have never been led to believe there was any other pronunciation. I don't remember hearing anyone say it differently, so they must have been saying Chay-knee too.
If I'm wrong no doubt someone will correct me... and I'll just blame my parents!
If I'm wrong no doubt someone will correct me... and I'll just blame my parents!
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It is Chay-knee, or rather Chain-eee. Chay-knee puts the emphasis on the wrong part, but the idea is correct.
But it should be pronounclosed "closely" together, e.g. Americans call Kenwood Ken-pause-wood. It sounds wrong as it is meant to be one word. So beware!
But it should be pronounclosed "closely" together, e.g. Americans call Kenwood Ken-pause-wood. It sounds wrong as it is meant to be one word. So beware!
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