日常英語 英語里與直覺讀音不一樣的地名

英語里很多地名常常跟直覺里的讀音不同。一起來看一看這類有迷惑性的地名吧。

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以ham結尾的地名

規(guī)則：字母h通常不發(fā)音

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伯明翰

Birmingham

['b?rmi??m]

Birmingham is the second-largest city and metropolitan area in England and the United Kingdom.

伯明翰是英格蘭和英國的第二大城市和大都會區(qū)。

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諾丁漢

Nottingham

['n?ti??m]

On December 11, 2015, Nottingham was named a "City of Literature" by UNESCO, joining Dublin, Edinburgh, Melbourne and Prague as one of only a handful in the world.

2015年12月11日，諾丁漢被聯(lián)合國教科文組織命名為“文學之都”。此外，獲得這一稱號的還有都柏林、愛丁堡、墨爾本和布拉格。

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Queen Elizabeth II looks at portraits of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert by Louis Haghe, part of the exhibition to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Queen Victoria, at Buckingham Palace in London on Wednesday. [Photo/Agencies]

白金漢宮

Buckingham

['b?ki??m]

Buckingham Palace is the London residence and administrative headquarters of the monarchy of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the center of state occasions and royal hospitality.

白金漢宮是英國國王位于倫敦的住所和辦公場所。宮殿坐落于威斯敏斯特，是國家慶典和王室歡迎儀式舉行場地。

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考考大家，Beckham的發(fā)音還是“貝克漢姆”嗎？

答案：[?bek?m]

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以wich、wick、wark結尾的地名

規(guī)則：字母w通常不發(fā)音

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格林威治

Greenwich

['ɡrinid?]

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Greenwich is notable for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian (0° longitude) and Greenwich Mean Time.

格林尼治有著悠久的海事歷史，也因本初子午線（0°經(jīng)線），以及格林尼治時間以其命名而聞名于世。

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華威大學

University of Warwick

['w?rik]

The University of Warwick is one of the UK’s leading universities: globally connected, forward-looking and entrepreneurial.

華威大學是一所英國名校。它與世界緊密相連，具有前瞻性和企業(yè)家精神。

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Quiz：倫敦市中心與威斯敏斯特市（Westminster）隔泰晤士河相望的自治市南岸（Southwark）該怎么讀？

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南岸

Southwark

答案：['s?e?k]

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無規(guī)則

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愛丁堡

Edinburgh

['edinb?r?]

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Before J.K. Rowling made her fortune with the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling would seek refuge from the cold and write her early manuscripts in Edinburgh's warm and welcoming cafés. The most notable is The Elephant House on George IV Bridge.

在《哈利·波特》為羅琳帶來巨大收益之前，她經(jīng)常在愛丁堡溫暖的咖啡館中躲避寒冷，完成早期的手稿。而最著名的是喬治四世橋街上的大象咖啡館。

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圣何塞

San Jose

[?s?nh??'ze?]

也有許多外國網(wǎng)友在美版知乎Quora發(fā)問：Why is San Jose pronounced as San Hose?

一條高贊評論這樣解釋：San Jose這座城市是用西班牙語命名的，而西語中，字母J的發(fā)音類似[h]。

所以，周杰倫新歌Mojito的發(fā)音并不是“莫吉托”，而是[m??hi?t??]。

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伊利諾伊

Illinois

[??l?'n??]

Illinois isn't the version of the name; rather, it is the French pronunciation of the original word. The word Illinois is derived from the Native American word 'iliniwok' or 'illiniwek', which literally means 'best people'.

Illinois并非這座城市本來的名字，而是來自該原始單詞的法語發(fā)音。該詞源于美洲土著語中的“iliniwok”或“illiniwek”，字面意思是“最好的人”。