The age old question..
 

Is it pronounced CoLne (with the L pronounced) or Cone? ;)

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I suspect some would say it is pronounced with a K, i.e. Kone.

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My Burnleyish girlfriend says it like 'CoLne' ...but they all talk wrong over yonder.
It's 'Cone'.

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i suspect some would say its pronounced with a D, i.e.dump.:D though in truth i have always used colne.

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Doesn't the name have something to do with rabbit breeding from the time when they were considered a rare delicacy, fit only for noble tables? Hence places like Colney Hatch and the Colney Hotel on Blackburn Road. If so, then the correct pronunciation would have to be, CONE.

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I allus thowt it wer Kown

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An' tha'r raight mate.

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There are lots of words out there that never sound like they are spelt but I would say without the L.

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I roll the "l" when I say Colne its the same argument with Camelon (silent "e") as in one word or is it Came-lon Cam-e-lon. I would say its down to personal preference. :confused:

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it's colne

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and shrewsbury is shrew not shrow

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and id say its neither of the above

shrewsbri........:D

and id say over theyer is kone ;)

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yep thats about it blackburn raver, bury said like bury not berry which in their accent is bri

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Yeah I agree its just an accent thing,it depends where you come from.....:)

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