two random thoughts, which DO both have to do with morphology but are really just ordinary thoughts

[fox]

1.  if Williamstown were in England, it would very likely be pronounced something like "Wemston".

2.  a place -- a list, a community, a fandom, whatever -- that seems (against its will or not) to foster more than its share of wank could, i think you'll agree, accurately be called a "wankubator".

Comments

[darthfox.livejournal.com]

the "oo" in Wooster is pronounced, in the US, like the "oo" in "book". is it not around here? i know y'all don't talk about "Wooster"shire -- is the vowel in the city different from the vowel in the county? if not, and you pronounce both with the "book" vowel, then i submit sheltiesong spelled it "Wuhster" to avoid anyone thinking she meant it to be pronounced with the vowel of "food". :-)

[osymandias.livejournal.com]

It's the 'book' one I was going for. If I knew the IPA I'd have written it properly, but I don't. I read the 'uh' as in... well, 'uh', which possibly confused me.