42 HARDEST London Underground Stations to Pronounce

When you visit London you'll almost certainly use the London Underground also known as the Tube. So in this English lesson I show you how to say 42 of the hardest stations like a local. Please remember I've got a London accent and there are other ways to pronounce these words.

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[britishjohn]

I live close to Greenwich Village in NYC now after moving from West Yorkshire, so I know how to pronounce Greenwich

[edwardmiessner]

As an American who grew up in the Northeast US, I find a lot of these names very easy to pronounce.

That's a great Texas accent you've got!

[SubhanshuThapa]

Hey, I can't thank you enough. I was saying Marylebone (Mary - Lee - Bone) as it reads until I watched this video and got to know the correct pronunciation (Mar-le-bone).

[laurasellera]

The moment you started talking about the “HAM” stations I remembered repeating “Fulham Broadway” every time I heard it inside the train. I’ve been to London in 2014 and stayed near East Putney station. Hope to be back soon, I just loved the city! But then, who doesn’t? Cheers!!

[sophias]

Thank you so much Tom for this amazing video! That's really helpful!

[tatyanabulygina]

I can't thank you enough, Tom for this video, I've been studying with Lingoda for the past month and going to take part in the Lingoda marathon!

[mumekone]

2 weeks ago I was in London, and I was teaching my London friends from Poland how to pronounce names of stations :D
cheers man

[mileycassandra]

Brilliant lesson from you today.I can't wait to watch your next video.Keep it up!!👍👍👍

[alfreddino]

Thank you!! Love this. English is a quite complex language in the way that it has so many reforms/revolutions (hope it is the correct way to say it) and also constantly absorbs vocabulary from other existing language. The place with most confusing pronunciation to me is still Marylebone!! I asked more than 10 Londoners and I nearly received 10 different version. haha..

[cristina]

I'm always interested in learning how to pronunce London tube stations properly, so thank you Tom for this video! I'm lucky enough to visit London twice a year and I always make sure to pay attention to the right pronunciation of these places when I'm on the Tube :)

[alejandrolukawecki]

Hi Tom!! I am Alejandro from Argentina. Amazing all your videos!! I love one you make with Papa Teacher and my request is if both can make one about airport vocabulary. Thank you!!

[lipcovitch]

Another very usefull lesson! Thanks a lot. Why not a lesson with London street names, train stations, boroughes etc

[simibro]

Love these lessons about tube stations! Personally I don't have a clue or I'm not sure how to pronounce those ones (UG or OG stations): Buckhurst Hill, Cheshunt, Tufnell Park, Pontoon Dock, Croxley, Northolt, Osterley, Goldhawk Road. Thanks Tom!

[NT-jkyu]

I love this video. I was wondering if you can make a video to teach us how to pronounce every station in London? Thanks

[soniaturchetta]

Great! Very interesting...and tricky! Thanks a lot

[TheJoyfulEye]

As a child I failed all my spelling tests the first couple of months after we moved to Boston, simply because I was hearing a New England accent with a mid-Western ear! But whatever the accent or dialect it is so true that speakers naturally take shortcuts in pronunciation. As. a primary school teacher I found the marking system in the Spalding method very useful in helping children understand and remember how words are sometimes pronounced differently from the spelling.

[Reneeptz]

Hey, Tom! Please, answer the question. Making video about Prince Willam's accent is taboo in the UK?

[aliciamorales]

Hi Tom! Please a video explaining the pronounciation of shopping and charm, the difference between ch and sh. Thank you! You rock!

[teaperm]

So, to sum things up, Key:
(<text>) to separate || i.e. no-(th) = north because it is a “th” sound not a “t” “h” sound
{<text>} another way to explain it || i.e. (uh){i} B’an d(uh){i}j = bandage
[<text>] a stronger sound. Japanese “ ゛”|| i.e. “th” as in “that” is [th]
‘<vowel> accent || i.e. s’[a]nd wi(ch) / p’[i]-p(uh)l / b’(uh){ah}{a}b(uh)l r[a]p
<vowel>- long sound || i.e. no-(th) / da-k / w[i]-k
<:> Japanese っッ stopping breath sound || i.e. K’u:k
[i] usual “ee” sound || i.e. Gr[i]-n / AuE L[i] t(uh){i}l
[th] hard “th” sound || i.e. [th][a]t
[a] AmE “a” sound || i.e. AmE [a] p(uh)l
[j] hard Russian “J” щ not ш || i.e. [j]’o ko vi(ch)
[v] hard Russian “V” || i.e. [V]la [j][i] m[i]r
< > (space) end of syllable || i.e. No vak [j]’o ko [v][i](ch)
North Greenwich
Pronounced: No-(th) Gr’eni(ch)

Clapham common
Pronounced: Clap-am c’om(uh)n

Marylebone
Pronounced: M’ar l(uh) b(uh)n

Leicester square
Pronounced: L’est(uhr) skwe(ah)

Southwark
Pronounced: S’(ah)[th](uh){i}k

Holborn
H’ou b(uh){i}n


-Ham
<text>ham is always pronounced <text>(uh)m. I.e. Fulham broadway, balham etc.
Fulham broadway
Pronounced: F’ul (uh)m bro-d wei{y}

Balham
Pronounced: B’a l(uh)m

Lewisham
Pronounced: L’u [i] (sh)(uh)m

Tottenham court road
T’o t(uh){i} n(uh)m c’o-t roud

Disappearing consonants
Disappearing /W/
Chiswick Park
Pronounced: (Ch)i zi:k Pa-k

Warwick avenue
Pronounced: W’o rik ‘a v(uh){i} (ny)u-

Woolwich arsenal
Pronounced: W’ul i(ch) ‘a- s(uh){i} n(uh)l

Other dropped consonants
Deptford bridge
Pronounced: D’et f(uh){i}d bri:j

Vauxhall
Pronounced: V’o:ks (uh){i}l

Bermondsey
Pronounced: B’(uh)r m(uh)n z[i]-

Aldgate
Pronounced: ‘O-l g[a][i]t

Glottal sounds
Glottal t
Use Japanese っッ at “T” sound

Waterloo
Pronounced: Normal: W’o- t(uh) lu-
“British”: W’o- (uh) lu-

Leyton
Pronounced: Normal: L’e[i] t(uh)n
“British”: L’e[i] (uh)n

Glottal K
Chalk farm
Pronounced: Normal: (Ch)’o-k fa-m
“British”: (Ch)’o- fa-m

Other hard names
Marylebone
Pronounced: M’a- l(uh){i} b(uh){i}n

Plaistow
Pronounced: Pl’a- stou

Ruislip
Pronounced; Ra[i] sli:p

Euston
Pronounced: Y{i}u- st(uh){i}n

Gloucester road/Leicester square
Pronounced: Gl’o: st(uh) roud/L’est(uhr) skwe(ah)

Hainault
Pronounced: H’ei{y} no-

Theydon bois
Pronounced: Th’ei{y} d(uh){i}n b’oi{y}z

Sorry for the long comment, please correct me if you find any mistakes.

[thiagogaio]

Last year when I was in London, the closest station to my hotel was Earl Court (not that easy to pronounce though) but a near station made me lose some sleep, and the station was EDGWARE ROAD. Great Video!