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Ouisch | 10:32 Sat 08th Oct 2005 | People & Places
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How is it pronounced?

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Well there are two schools of thought.  People often pronounce it MARIE LEBONE and I would say that is the more used way.  However when I was a child I was taught that the proper way to pronouce is was MAR LEBONE and I still say that and you will still hear people in London who say it like that. 
I agree I pronounce it mar lebone.
Definitely, most Londoners say mar lebone
Mar-le-bone is what the locals call it. Don't pronounce the "bone" like it's something you give to a dog. It should sound more like Mar-le-bn.
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Thanks for the responses.  I was, in fact, saying something along the lines of MAR-lee-bone, pronouncing the last syllable like the treat you give a dog.  I won't make that mistake again!  :)
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Its pronounced "Mar le bon".
Well I originate from London and I always pronounced it as lady_p_gold says Mari Lebone

I have an aunt who pronounces it mari-la-bon. Although most people I know pronounce it marley-bone. Bone like the thing you give to a dog.

I know that probably neither of these answers are the correct one, but I just thought I'd add them to beef up your collection of incorrect pronunciations.

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Oh dear....talk about the "definitive" answer...!  LOL
Glad that's all cleared up then !
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Everybody in the universe pronounces it as "Marry-le-bone", and nobody ever says "Mar-le-bn". 

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