How do you pronounce Shrewsbury?

[GeorgeSpeaks]

Man on TV just pronounced it like shrew the rodent.

Isn't it said Shrowsbury?

sh-rose-bury

I've always said 'Shroosbury' but I'm not from those parts. I guess just because of the spelling.

It's Shrew

I says Shrow

Buts it's Shrew I live about 20 miles away

Shoes-bury

It is Shrew as in Shrews bury, I live there

Yep, I'm with @PowerToTheGnomes , shoes-bury. My grandmother's family are from Church Stretton just down the road and that's how we've always said it.

I'm not from near there but would pronounce it the same as Shrew 'Shroo' because that's how it's spelt?

ShrOWsbury would make me sound like I was putting a posh accent on.

I always thought it was shrosebury

Shrew

People that say Shrow are simply wrong!

@WhatCameFirstTheChickenOrTheDickhead but by that logic Norwich and Worcester are ridiculous!
@peekaboo1986 I will go with your pronunciation. Have you heard of people calling in SHROWSbury? Am I just posh?

Shrews berry for those that live nearby

Where I grew up (Shropshire/Staffordshire borders) I was told Shrosebury was the posh pronunciation. No idea how true that is but I believe either is correct so pronounce it how you wish.

www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/2014/01/15/here-we-go-again-shrewsbury-do-you-say-shroosbury-or-shrowsbury/

I’m from not far away and it’s Shroo/Shrew

but lots def do say Shrow

I think this too, and I have relatives living there.

@GeorgeSpeaks she visitors to the area mispronounce it was all the time and 99% say shroowsbury.

Correctly 😁

I eat my scowns on Shrewsbree not Shrowsbree

This.

@Dombasle great article! This is the quote which will end this age old argument for me...

'But David Sopwith added: "It depends if you are Welsh or English. Shrewsbury was fought over by the two nations for centuries. If your from the Welsh side of the Severn 'shrews' English, 'shrows'."'

Problem is, I'm half English and half Welsh...

Shroasbury, but locals say Shoosbury.

Sh rose bury. Many years ago there was a piece on Midlands Today about which was the correct pronunciation! I can't remember the verdict but having visited recently everyone there seemed to say Sh rews bury.

In my experience there are 3 pronunciations: shrows-bree, shrews-bree and by far the most common, shews-bree (without the R).
They say it depends on which side of the river you were born!

From observation, this is pretty accurate. Most residents say Shrew, people from posher surrounding areas and generally posher people say Shrow.

I'm with @PowerToTheGnomes and @MouseKeys . Shoes-bury

Or Shoosbry