Keswick

[-SharonA-]

How is this pronounced??
Kes - Wick or Kes - Ick?

[Captain2]

Kes-ick

[Sam1960]

your 2nd one Kes ick

[Mamyalynne]

Agree with Cap'n.

[-SharonA-]

Thanks.

[Jackdaw33]

Not as bad as Hawick which is pronounced Hoick

[Captain2]

Beautiful town and surroundings. :))

[elliemay1]

Have stayed in Keswick twice. Lovely place.

[maggiebee]

How about Milngavie in Scotland - pronounced Mull-Guy

[Jackdaw33]

... not to mention Kirkubright

[maggiebee]

Or Anstruther - Ainster

[DTCwordfan]

the latter - I'm originally Cumbrian.

[Mamyalynne]

Once stayed in the grounds of Kirroughtree Country House, trying to call a cab was fun - once they'd sorted mo out I never forgot it.

[Captain2]

You're not going to believe this Mamya but I've stayed there too!!! Had a fantastic long weekend with about 30 friends.

[Mamyalynne]

Really?

Couldn't get over how many rabbits there were, like Watership Down at times, the children loved that.

[Cloverjo]

You want rabbits? Come to my house. There are loads of them. Visitors offer to come with an air rifle "and shoot the ***", but I love seeing them running around.

Back to the OP, Kessick, apart from Americans who'd say Kes-wick, I think.

[fbg40]

Hi Sharon
I have family living in Keswick, Ontario, Canada. They pronounce theirs KES-WICK. I always pronounce ours KES-ICK. Just thought I'd mention it - G'Night !!
FBG40

[tonyav]

Only the Americans say War Wick to, everyone else Wa rick.

[-SharonA-]

Fbg, that's what I thought. Isn't it funny we don't pronounce the W.
We have Grenich (Greenwich) for example.

[Jackdaw33]

Also Leicester (lester) and Worcester (wooster).

[tonyav]

A bone of contention in my neck of the woods is the pronunciation of Shrewsbury. Some people pronounce it as Shrews Bury and some as Shrows Bury.