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BBC Pronunciation Guide Aims For Clear Speech
The BBC’s pronunciation unit issued a guide recalling past debates on how towns and names should sound. It urges accuracy for European languages as Britain joined the European Market, noting Worms, Calais, Cadiz pronunciations and keeping Paris and Florence in Anglicized form.
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Ronald Thomson
Featherstonehaugh
BBC
Pronounciation Unit
London
British Towcester
Te Milé
Broadcasting Corp
Fanshaw
John Reith
Meopham
Meppam
Daventry
Daintree
Tonbridge
Tunbridge
Mainwaring
Marjoribanks
Li Teners
Britain
Worms
Germany
Calais
English Channel
Cadiz
Spain
Paree
Firenze
Paris
Florence
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