NSA & pronunciation of Coventry road names

[Sandy Lane]

A little bit of trivia time.
There are a couple of stops in the Ansty Rd area where 'Wyken' forms part of the locality name.

To my knowledge the locals have always pronounced Wyken as more like 'Why Ken'.
The NSA on NXC buses terms it as 'Wick Hen'. Just sounds odd to me.

Wondered how the NSA system of the other bus operators pronounce Wyken?

[BBS]

A little bit of trivia time.
There are a couple of stops in the Ansty Rd area where 'Wyken' forms part of the locality name.

To my knowledge the locals have always pronounced Wyken as more like 'Why Ken'.
The NSA on NXC buses terms it as 'Wick Hen'. Just sounds odd to me.

Wondered how the NSA system of the other bus operators pronounce Wyken?

I've heard the Elinor one say "wicken", not sure about the new TTS though 

[Rachvince53]

Not sure if it still happens but the NSA didn't state "Fighting Cocks" as the next stop on the Wolverhampton 1 (displayed on the screens though). 

[Sandy Lane]

I've heard the Elinor one say "wicken", not sure about the new TTS though

I'll have to have a ride on the other operator services to see how they pronounce Wyken. Assuming they have NSA fitted and working of course.

[Wumpty]

A little bit of trivia time.
There are a couple of stops in the Ansty Rd area where 'Wyken' forms part of the locality name.

To my knowledge the locals have always pronounced Wyken as more like 'Why Ken'.
The NSA on NXC buses terms it as 'Wick Hen'. Just sounds odd to me.

Wondered how the NSA system of the other bus operators pronounce Wyken?

I've heard the Elinor one say "wicken", not sure about the new TTS though

I'll have to have a ride on the other operator services to see how they pronounce Wyken. Assuming they have NSA fitted and working of course.

I've worked for radio stations in Coventry and we were always told to pronounce Wyken as "Why Ken".

The biggest one to trip us up was Cheylesmore, pronounced "Charles-more".

There's a few oddments in NXWM area, such as Caldmore in Walsall, which is pronounced "Karma"!

[Westy]

I've worked for radio stations in Coventry and we were always told to pronounce Wyken as "Why Ken".

The biggest one to trip us up was Cheylesmore, pronounced "Charles-more".

There's a few oddments in NXWM area, such as Caldmore in Walsall, which is pronounced "Karma"!

Get around a bit, don't you @Wumpty  :)

[Wumpty]

Get around a bit, don't you @Wumpty  :)

You don't know the half of it chap 

[BBS]

I've worked for radio stations in Coventry and we were always told to pronounce Wyken as "Why Ken".

The biggest one to trip us up was Cheylesmore, pronounced "Charles-more".

There's a few oddments in NXWM area, such as Caldmore in Walsall, which is pronounced "Karma"!

I'm sure the people of south east Birmingham have also realised, the new TTS now says Solihull as "Sohlihull" rather than the previous original Solihull 

[Wumpty]

I'm sure the people of south east Birmingham have also realised, the new TTS now says Solihull as "Sohlihull" rather than the previous original Solihull

See, that's a huge bone of contention. I'd always pronounced it as Soll-ee-hull, though the Godfather of regional news, Bob Warman, always decreed this as Soe-le-hull, so I've always reverted to this!

[ellspurs]

The posh southerners pronounce it Soll-ee-hull, us commoners up in the north say Soe-le-'ull.

[karl724223]

The posh southerners pronounce it Soll-ee-hull, us commoners up in the north say Soe-le-'ull.

Solly ull I wood say