Yes Rod, I think that is a fair representation. The Northumbrian version is long and soft whereas in Sunderland it is compacted and hard. As I said, I'm no expert, just Sunderland born and still here. Eric. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rod Clayburn" <rod.clayburn@one-name.org> To: "Eric Mason" <ericmason@g3yjg.freeserve.co.uk> Cc: <eng-dur-sunderland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 10:28 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND] The Northumberland Coble > > Hello Eric, > > First, my apologies to the list for my initial triple posting, I was > getting bounces and believed that I had signed off the list for my holiday > and not signed on again - in error. > > So, expanding what you say, Sunderland folk would pronounce Coble as > "Cobbul". > Am I correct? > > Many thanks > > Rod > > At 08:01 16/05/2010, eng-dur-sunderland-request@rootsweb.com wrote: >>Hi Rod, >> >> Here's my opinion for what it is worth but I'm no expert. >> >> Co-bull is how it is often pronounced in northern >> Northumberland. As you travel south it changes, the "o" gets harder while >> the "u" loses emphasis and eventually becomes silent. >> >> In Sunderland we pronounce it as we do cobblers, the >> difference to Yorkshire is that we say that as cobbullers with a short, >> hard "u". >> >>Eric. > > RSVP. > Please support the St.George Foundation: www.adecentlife.org > >