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Pronunciation of Loudon

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Astheflamesrosetoherromannose · 21/11/2017 21:09

Help settle an argument please!

Loudon - as in loo-don or loud(to rhyme with cloud)-on

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Dunzo · 22/11/2017 15:06

Loud-un. That seems totally obvious to me and I'm quite bemused that there are alternatives. I'm in Scotland though where it's a well known place and name so I guess I've just heard it many times before.

Helena17 · 22/11/2017 15:03

I think it's Loo-don. I know someone with this name.

squoosh · 22/11/2017 14:44

No

pipilangstrumpf · 22/11/2017 14:42

Loudon like Louvre

badabing36 · 22/11/2017 13:09

www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/2017/09/06/548788469/fresh-air-for-sept-6-2017-loudon-wainwright-iii

Proper pronunciation and a fantastic interview.

KatherinaMinola · 22/11/2017 12:57

Yeah, bruffin, I remembered that it was pronounced the opposite way from how I always thought it was pronounced. Unfortunately I forgot how I always thought it was pronounced Grin. I only heard it said recently, when I watched a documentary on Rufus W.

HaHaHmm · 22/11/2017 09:42

Definitely loud-on.

bruffin · 22/11/2017 09:42

Katherineminola

Loudon Wainright is Loud en no loodon

Joeybee · 22/11/2017 09:31

I would say Loo-don, but I'd not know for sure whether it should be like that, or like 'Loud-on'.'

MissFlashpants · 22/11/2017 09:25

To rhyme with Now-don.

It's a common surname in Scotland.

It definitely isn't Loo-don!

LetsSplashMummy · 22/11/2017 09:21

I'm Scottish so Loud- on (short sounding on).

Beansonapost · 22/11/2017 09:21

Loudon—- loud-on

It’s my DCs grandmothers surname. She was Scottish Smile

TitilatedOcelot · 22/11/2017 09:19

I would misread it and assume the child had been born or conceived in London!

bruffin · 22/11/2017 09:19

"Loo-dun as it has the same start as Louis and Louise."

I think the "i" changes the pronounciation.

I instantly thought "Loud en" as in Cloud, loud etc

TheAntiBoop · 22/11/2017 09:17

Louis and Louise are influenced by the i - which loudon doesn't have

Acrosstheuniverse123 · 22/11/2017 09:04

No its definitely loud-on as in Wainwright.

AlmostChristmas · 22/11/2017 09:00

I'd read it as Lough- don, as that YouTube clip seems to confirm....

MammieBear · 22/11/2017 08:58

Loo-dun as it has the same start as Louis and Louise.

BitOutOfPractice · 22/11/2017 08:56

Yep. Loud-en

BitOutOfPractice · 22/11/2017 08:54

Or really more Loud-en

Like this guy Loudon Wainwright III

BitOutOfPractice · 22/11/2017 08:52

It's Loud-on surely

pipilangstrumpf · 22/11/2017 08:50

I’d eat Loo-doh as it looks French, but would happily be corrected

17caterpillars1mouse · 22/11/2017 08:41

I'd go with loo-don I thought it was a my style of London to begin with though. I don't like it at all

Spam88 · 22/11/2017 08:11

I’ve never done across it before but I’d have gone with Loo-DON. Looks French 🤷‍♀️

TheAntiBoop · 22/11/2017 07:53

I'm English and I've only heard loud-un