Are you in Devon/ Cornwall? How do you pronounce Launceston?

[Fordian]

Genuinely interested.

I grew up with a very definite way from my mum and her sister, and subsequently, born '31, 33 and '45; but I don't hear it pronounced that way anymore.

How would you pronounce it (phonetically)?

Lawnstun

Launce ston

Lawnst'n similar to pp ^

Actually @WutheredOut prob got it sounded out better!

I think the Cornish way is Lan-sun but I’d say Lawn-ston.

Yep Lawnstun

I grew up down that way - I remember it being called Lanson.

If you are listening to certain radio stations it a different way

I know a few people that call it Lancen but Lawnston to me.

@ProfessorPeach

I think the Cornish way is Lan-sun but I’d say Lawn-ston.

Cornish DP says Lawn-ston.

Lawnston or actually more like Laaaunston but we are incomers! Have heard Lansen from a man in his 80s.

Lawnston

I passed my driving test there 😂

My Cornish maid mate calls St Austell Snozzle so Lan Sun is quite probable, to me!

Definitely Lawnston in Devon. Now if someone could tell me how to pronounce Beaminster? The choice seems to be between Beeminster or Bem minster. 😆

Lonsn. But the o is a cross between o and ah.

I’m from Snozzle-way, and Launce’n or Lance’n was standard when i was growing up - no “t” pronounced.

I've been told Larnson is correct by those who live there.

I do tend to revert to lawnston though.

My family live there.
I say Lan-son

But the lan part is in a cornish accent and I'm not sure how to write it!

Lansun if you're Cornish, Lawnston if not though I did hear a lady call it Lawn ces ton once

Lanson.

@Welldarn

Definitely Lawnston in Devon. Now if someone could tell me how to pronounce Beaminster? The choice seems to be between Beeminster or Bem minster. 😆

I live locally and say Bem-minster

Lawn-stun, but true Cornish folk say Lahns'n. The other one in Tasmania is Lawn-sess-tun.

Larnsuhn

It's Lawnston but if you're local to that area it's known as Lansun.

@WildFlowerBees

Lansun if you're Cornish, Lawnston if not though I did hear a lady call it Lawn ces ton once

That was my mother I grew up thinking that was the correct pronunciation. So embarrassing.