Being a resident of New Mexico and traveling along I-25 many times. I have constanly come across an exit sign to Upham, NM. To settle a bet, I would just like to the correct pronunciation.
2007-05-23 07:42:29 · 3 answers · asked by carlos g 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It's pronounced Up-ham. The letters p and h are not together as a phonetic sound. Ham is an old English word for a settlement or village so Upham would probably be a settlement on a hill. In a valley it would be called Downham so you can see that the name is derived from two words, Up and Ham forming Upham. On the other hand the Ph spelling that sounds like F can be found in place names such as Philadelphia (twice).
2007-05-23 07:54:07 · answer #1 · answered by quatt47 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Upham New Mexico
2016-12-12 08:56:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's pronounced up-em in England. No idea how it's pronounced in New Mexico.
2007-05-23 12:30:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋