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Originally Posted by doubleshuffle
But I've already come up with a question for our British friends: The list gives the pronunciation of Alnwick as /ˈænɪk/, but I've been there and am pretty sure the locals say /ˈᴧnɪk/. Does anybody really say /ˈænɪk/?
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Locals say "Anik", with a short "a". My grandmother was born there.
(Alnwick castle was used for the exterior shots of "Hogwarts" in the Harry Potter films, as a matter of interest.)