Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-06-02
Arls.oerntIc surnnmes.

Photographers complain that scarcely
one English word in thousand is spelt
correctly that is, all its letters are not
sounded precisely as they are in the
| alphabet. And such criticism is perfect
ly Just though from the force OF habit,
we seldom office the family orthography
of common words. But ii VIC meet
proper names, of persons or places, their
eccentric spelling is more observable.
and sometimes even puzzling. Highly
educated persons often hesitate in pro-
nouncing proper name which they sec
Tor the first time This remark especially
applies TO some aristocratic surnamcs, rs
viii be seen By the introduction OF tho
sub,oned, with their recognized pro-
nunciation:-
Clanranald must be sounded as il writ
ten Clanronald. Derby, in speaking
either OF the peer the town, or the race,
should always be called Darby. Dillwyn
is pronounced Dillon, with the accent on
tho first syllable. In Blyth the tn is
dropped, and tho word becomes BY.
Lyvcden is pronounced as Iivden, ami
Pepys as Pepis with the accent on tho
first syllable. In Monson and ponsonby
the first 0 becomes short u, and they arc
called Munson, Punsonby. In lount
the is silent, and the word is spoken as
Blunt Brougham, whether reierrn. TO
the late illustrious statesman or tho
vehicle named after him, should not be
pronounced as two syllahles -BTawham
or Biooham-but as one-Broom. Col
quhaun, Huchesny, Mar, ,oribanks, and
Cholmondely-Iour formidable names TO
the unitiated-must be called Cahoon,
Dukarn, Marshbanks, anl Chumley.
Cholmeley IS also called Chumlay.
Mainwaring and M'Leod must be pro-
nounceI Mannerng and Macloud.
The final in Molyneux and Vaux Is
sounds but the final in Devcreux
and Des Naux Is mute. In Ker the
becomes short Il, an the word is called
kar II would be awfully bad form TO
pronounce ii Cur! III Waldegrave the Dc
is cropped, and 1t becomes Walgravc.
with The accent on the first syllable.
Berkeley, whether referring to the per-
son or place, should be pronoinced
Barkey. Buchan is called Rukan;
EeauclerS, or Heauclark, is Beauclarc,
with the accent on the first syllable; AMI
Beauvoir rs Bcevor Wcmyss is pro-
nounced as Weems, and Willoughby
D'Ereseby IS Wiliowby DEreshy It.
John must be Sinjin as surname or
Christian name; when applied to n
,ocaliiy or building, il is pronounced
as spelt, saint John. Montgomery, or
Montsomerie, is pronounced Mungum-
cry, with the accent on the second cyl
liable. In Elgin & tax the harl sound
ii has In give; in clifford ard Gihard it
taxes the soft sound rs in gin-as il also
does ia Nigel. In Go lygham tho be-
com short u, and the name is called
Cunningham. In Johnstoae the il
silent. Straehan should be called
Strawn Heathco.c, lIethcut; and llert.
ford Hartford.
The av is dropped in Abcrgavennv,
which is called Abergennv; and the
in Pennth, which is called rerrith.
Beauchamp must be pronounced
Beecham, Bourne, Burn; aud Bourkc.
Burk. GoweT, MS street, is pronounced
as il Is written, but rs q surname, il be-
comes Cor fyre is called Air. ana Du
Plat is lu Plah. Jeryis sholll be pro-
nounced Jarvis; Kno.lys rs II written
Knows; Men les as ii written Mynjes:
and Mafn tmar, must bo pronounced
Macnamarah, with the accent on thir
syllable. sandys should be spoken as
one syllable -sanls, It. Clark j. also
ona wors Sinciair' ana St ! ar IL
called Selleger Vaughn is spoken rs
one syllable SawA; and Ni.lehojs is
Nealuwoh. Nilliers is called Nilers,
with the accent on the first syllable;
Trywhii is callet firftt, and Tollemachl
is pronouncei Tollunash, with no acc ut
on either SYLLABLE The pronunciation
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