Frances144 Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 How do you pronounce Lerwick? (and where are you from) Personally, I have always called it Lur-wick or The Big L. How do you say it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Weel, I wis boarn an brought up in Lerrick and dat's how I say it! Joost lik dey sed it on da telly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girzie Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Lerrook. Delting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 LerrickSouth Mainland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Da Toon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tirvaluk Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Lerwick and come fae Lerwick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marooned in Maywick Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Lerrik Mayweek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speccy Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Lerwick.Assorted rural/toon background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groilick Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Lerr-week (Yell) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matlo Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Lerook (usually), Lerwick sometimes.Delting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orkneypaul Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 The Toon (cause hids fill o toonies) the same as I called Kirkwall when I lived at homejavascript:emoticon(':lol:'). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGHR Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Lerrik Mayweek This is quite interesting. Lerrik, and Mayweek. What about Hillswick, Levenwick, Haraldswick etc, would you also say those with the week ending? I would say Lerweek, Hillsweek Haraldsweek etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deardron Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Anybody still saying Larwick? (Eshaness/Northmavine) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matlo Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 The 'wick' part always pronounced 'week', but Hillswick sometimes Hillsook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasmie Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Lerrick (from Sand-week)note there is a place in Sand-week called Sannick - the original ancient township which gives its name to the surrounding parish of Sand week. also say Levenick and chandrick (channerwick) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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