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Question of the day: how is Greenwich pronounced?

Snipe Staff | Monday 13 September, 2010 11:41

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Today’s question in Question Time

SNIPE contributor Darryl Chamberlain has pointed out on his blog that locals have always pronounced Greenwich ‘grin-idge’ and that ‘gren-itch’ is an Americanisation that is relatively new. What is the correct pronunciation?

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