In article <X9gkaXJ47+sIFAKx@perry.co.uk>, roland@perry.co.uk (Roland
Perry) wrote:

> In message , 
> at 12:43:00 on Tue, 26 Aug 2008, Colin Rosenstiel 
>  remarked:
> >> but "Docwra" seems superficially unpronounceable as
> >> there's a middle vowel missing; "Doc-wer-ah" maybe, or is it
> >> "doe-cur-uh"
> >
> >You amaze me. I've know that name since I were a lad in London
> 
> Yes, I've seen the name for a long time, but never consciously 
> heard anyone say it. But then it might be one of those names like 
> Shi-vaughn (aka Sigh-Oban) that's so different you don't even marry 
> them up.

On reflection in an idle moment earlier today on my way back from the
Parliamentary Pass Office I think it's just a standard silent "W", like
in "wright" or "wring".

-- 
Colin Rosenstiel

On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:49 +0100 (BST), rosenstiel@cix.co.uk (Colin
Rosenstiel) wrote:

>On reflection in an idle moment earlier today on my way back from the
>Parliamentary Pass Office I think it's just a standard silent "W", like
>in "wright" or "wring".
>
>-- 
>Colin Rosenstiel

There is a village in Staffordshire called Gnosall.  How is that
pronounced?

-- 
Alasdair.