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This is a sublist of List of names in English with counterintuitive pronunciations. Pronunciations for the following common suffixes are regular pronunciations, despite being counterintuitive at first glance: * -b(o)rough and -burgh – , * -bury – , * -cester – 〔e.g. City of Leicester which follows e.g. Towcester, Rocester and Alcester – or 〕 * -combe – , although in Templecombe and in the standalone word 'combe' or 'coombe' (including in place names such as Castle Combe and Coombe Bissett). * -gh – silent * -ham – * -holm(e) – , * -shire – , * -quay - * -wich - , 〔Well-known, large examples are Woolwich and West Bromwich cf. Nantwich and Droitwich Spa〕 * -wick – 〔e.g. Smethwick, Chiswick and Flitwick〕 * -mouth – in some cases (e.g. Bournemouth, Dartmouth, Weymouth), in others (e.g. Avonmouth, Lossiemouth, Tynemouth). Pronunciation of the following common prefix is variable depending on dialect: * Al- ; ==Place names in England== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of places in England with counterintuitive pronunciations: M–Z」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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