Newbury pronunciation…?

Is Newbury pronounced:

  • (2 syllables) New•brie; or,
  • (3 syllables) New•b'uh•ree

I really need to know, and Wikipedia says nothing!

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6 Comments

GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 3y (4 replies)

I think it depends on your accent, and through that how old you are.

After saying it a few times outloud, for me NewBrie is close, but it's kinda a mix of the two.
This is, I'm sure, very helpful. My accent seems to wander a lot depending on who I'm talking too!
Southampton when I'm not there. Saaffamtn when I am.

wren@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 3y (3 replies)

Seconding "New-brie"

Senseibu@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 3y

Yep 3rd for New-Brie here, iv actually been too. It’s a nice town.

TheNumberOfGeese@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I thought New-brie... but then on the train in, the automated announcements enunciated hard and squeezed out the extra syllable.

wren@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 3y

tbf I reckon either is completely fine unless you're overenunciating "New-Berry" :-)

PCurd@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 3y

With my “from London but moved to Devon but moved to Reading” accent it’s NewBrie.