Do you know your green witch from your grin-idge?

There are many London places which have a less than obvious pronunciation so this quick guide should help.

Do note, the schwa is a common sound in the London dialects so the -er ending will often be this weak vowel sound.

London Place Name	Pronunciation
Aldwych	Auld-witch
Bermondsey	Ber-mun-zee
Borough	Bu-ra
Chiswick	Chiz-ik
Clapham	Clap-um
Dulwich	Dull-itch
Euston	Yoo-sten (not Houston)
Gatwick	Gat-wik
Gloucester Road	Gloss-ter Road
Greenwich	Grin-idge
Grosvenor Square	Grove-na Square
Holborn	Hole-bun or Ho-bun
King's Cross St Pancras	Kings cross snt Pan-cras (not Pancreas)
Knightsbridge	N-eye-ts-brij
Leicester Square	Less-ter Square
Marylebone	Mar-li-bun
Plaistow	Plarse-toe
Plumstead	Plum-stid
Ruislip	Rye-slip
Streatham	Stre-tem
Southwark	Suth-irk
Tottenham Court Road	Tot-num Court Road
West/East India Quay, Heron Quay	West/East India Kee, Heron Kee (as in 'doorkey')
Woolwich	Wool-idge