2007-10-07 09:35:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The same reason that the River Nene is pronounced Neen where I live, but Nen further inland.
2007-10-09 08:59:38 · answer #1 · answered by *~STEVIE~* *~B~* 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is another of our English words that strange.
Came - the e (pronounced as in Eden) at the end of a word make the a (as in attack) in to a (as in able)
The river Cam runs through Cambridge.
But no in all cases. Someone would have to explain personally to you about this face to face so you could hear the sounds.
Hope I have not confused you too much
2007-10-09 13:12:20 · answer #2 · answered by Sally Anne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's one of life's many mysteries! The river that runs through Cambridge is called the cam, and that's not pronounced Came!
2007-10-07 16:39:39 · answer #3 · answered by jet-set 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The English language has no rules only exceptions :- the cry of a Russian trying to learn English
2007-10-08 09:35:39 · answer #4 · answered by nannajude 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
And a citizen of Cambridge is called a cantabrigian!
2007-10-11 16:27:36 · answer #5 · answered by Thomas E 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same reason we travel to Reding spelt Reading! Who knows why?
2007-10-07 16:41:32 · answer #6 · answered by Angela W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do we say (phonetically) Woo-ster-sher sauce, not (phonetically) Wor-kes-ter-shire sauce for Worcestershire sauce?
2007-10-07 16:45:13 · answer #7 · answered by Linds 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋