Why are British place names so hard to pronounce?
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The Map Men explain why British place names are so hard to pronounce, tracing it to layers of Viking, Anglo-Saxon, Celtic and Norman influence, with a pronunciation guide.
Why HN recommends it: Recommended as an entertaining, short explanation whenever British place names or their linguistic history come up.
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