Is Newbury pronounced:

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

I really need to know, and Wikipedia says nothing!

  • GreatAlbatrossMAEnglish
    4·
    2 years ago

    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.

    • wrenEnglish
      2·
      2 years ago

      Seconding “New-brie”

      • SensEnglish
        3·
        2 years ago

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

      • TheNumberOfGeeseOPEnglish
        2·
        2 years ago

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

        • wrenEnglish
          2·
          2 years ago

          tbf I reckon either is completely fine unless you’re overenunciating “New-Berry” :-)

  • LordWarfireMEnglish
    3·
    2 years ago

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