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in reply to a message by Yorkshire Rose
That makes sense from a historical perspective. The -gh digraph used to make a guttural sound similar to -th, but it dropped out around the time of the Great Vowel Shift (c. 1500). While most words shifted to make -gh silent, Keighley retained the original pronunciation.
Just a little linguistics nerdery.
*previously posted as summitseeker*
--hike more / worry less--
Just a little linguistics nerdery.
*previously posted as summitseeker*
--hike more / worry less--
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Yes, I do recall hearing that, it's actually quite common over here to have places which are pronounced totally different to how it would appear, as they retain ancient pronunciations.
Another example back home in West Yorkshire, is Sowerby, which retains the Old Norse pronunciation of saw-be. I love these quirks!
Another example back home in West Yorkshire, is Sowerby, which retains the Old Norse pronunciation of saw-be. I love these quirks!
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