"Mike the Elder" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> > On Fri, 02 Sep 2011 01:12:29 -0400, Stephen wrote:
> >
> > > Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>
> > But I think the most egregious examples of "unnecessary letters" are the
> > place names "Leicester" and "Worchestershire".  But I can understand not
> > pronouncing all of those letters, particularly after a few pints. ;)
>
> Wales wins hands down. Consider the town of...
>
> Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll-llantysiliogogogoch
>
> No, I didn't just make that up:
>
> http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/rbeard/gales.jpg
>
>

Do you mean "Saint Mary's Church in the hollow of white hazel near a rapid
whirlpool and the Church of Saint Tysilio near the red cave"?

If so, why not say it?  :-P

Stephen

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