----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Millin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 5:33 PM
Subject: [canals-list] Re: Pontcysyllte


> Dave wrote:
> > It tells you how to pronounce Pontcysyllte here:
> > 
> > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontcysyllte_Aqueduct>
> > 
> > You do have to understand IPA, though.
> snipped
> 
> I'm puzzled, what's an understanding of Indian Pale Ale got to do with 
> the pronunciation of Pontywhatsit? ;-))
> Roger

Maybe a few bottles of IPA might help the tongue to slur the syllte bit?
Phil

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