Place Names in Britain and Ireland
Although several examples are included in the list below, pronunciations for the following common suffixes may be considered regular:
- -borough and -burgh – /-bʌrə, -brə/; (-bŭr·ə, -brə)
- -bury – /-bʌri, -bri/; (-bŭr·ē, -brē)
- -cester – /-stər/; (-stər)
- -gh – silent
- -ham – /-əm/; (-əm)
- -shire – /-ʃər, -ʃɪər/; (-shər, -shēr)
- -quay - /-kiː/
- -wich - /-ɪtʃ, -ɪdʒ// (-ĭch), -ĭch)
- -wick – /-ɪk/; (-ĭk)
- -mouth – /-məθ/; (-məth)
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