[Magdalen] List sibs departed from this life
Roger Stokes
roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com
Fri Oct 30 21:36:40 UTC 2015
On 30/10/2015 19:36, Ginga Wilder wrote:
> It is pronounced Cuthbert. The problem is that the name is unfamiliar to
> many, many people who panic at all the consonants. I help them say it and so, no biggie. It simply happens a lot.
>
> Ginga
> ..wearing a Cuthbert cross today
It's simple if you break the word into two. People will be familiar
with the "th" sound as in fourth, fifth, health, etc. Likewise they can
presumably pronounce art or heart, getting the "rt" sound.
Roger
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