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Re:British Placename Mapper by lambdas on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @06:59AM (#39989294)
I would also like the people of Frome to stop being churlish and admit that’s not how you pronounce that combination of letters
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Re:British Placename Mapper by flir on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @07:02AM (#39989307)
frrrrrruuuume!

(rhymes with scone).

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Re:British Placename Mapper by KineticLensman on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @07:24AM (#39989434)
> (rhymes with scone).

For those who didn't hear the whoosh, is that the 'scoan' or 'scon' pronunciation?

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Re:British Placename Mapper by flir on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @11:56AM (#39992159)
Bonus third choice: Stone of Scone.

Pronounced like Frome ;)

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