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How to pronounce Bromley How to pronounce Bromley?

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Pronunciation of Bromley in the UK

The British pronunciation of Bromley, specifically in Bromley (Greater London), UK, is

I use the 18th century pronunciation, which rhymes with "comely" e.g. comely lass.
After WW1, an heavy influx of Inner Londoners adopted BROMley (as in FROM). Too "hard", in my view.

Type of Name: Town
Origin: Anglo-Saxon
Meaning: Brom = Broom ( Heathland Shrub) + "ley" (meadow)


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Pronunciation of Bromley in the UK

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Pronunciation of Bromley in the US

The American pronunciation of Bromley, specifically in California, US, is

b r AH m l ee
  • b sounds like the 'b' in bat
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat
  • ah sounds like the 'a' in car
  • m sounds like the 'm' in me
  • l sounds like the 'l' in let
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see


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Pronunciation of Bromley in the UK

The British pronunciation of Bromley, specifically in Bromley (Greater London), UK, is

BRUMlee

Type of Name: Town
Origin: Anglo-Saxon
Meaning: Brom = Broom ( Heathland Shrub) + "ley" (meadow)


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Pronunciation of Bromley in the UK

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Origin: English


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In the southeastern corner of London lies Greenwich, a borough famous for marking the Prime Meridian (0° longitude), the imaginary line that separates the eastern and western halves of the world.

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