How does one pronounce Isledon Road?
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David writes
There is a bus stop in West Ealing which used to be "The Leedo"
but has now been re-recorded to "The Lydo". (I don't know how to
pronounce "lido" myself, to be honest)
Lido is an Italian word, referring to a beach used for bathing (the most
famous being the Lido di Venezia, but there are many others), and is
pronounced Leedo in Italy (and America). But the Anglicized version
(Lye-doe) seems to be more common in this country.
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Paul Terry
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