Assistance with pronunciation, please

[Minsterworth Lad]

Hi RootsChat, from Australia

I haven't posted for a while and this may be a little different from our usual chat.

I am preparing a bit of narrative to accompany a few minutes of video focussing upon our Amphlett ancestors life prior to them arriving at Minsterworth - strictly for in-family use.

The locations, Broadwas and Redmarley D'Abitot (then in Worcestershire) are featured, however, I am at a loss to source their correct pronunciation.

Can someone help, please? Not with phonetic symbols, preferably, but more along the lines of "wass, not wozz" and "abit-tott" not "a-bi-too", (for instance), if that makes sense...

Thank you for any assistance. All the best ... John.

[Kay99]

I live a few miles from Broadwas and we pronouce it as it looks Broad-was, however I suppose it does sound like Broad-wozz

The second half of Redmarley we would pronouce as A-bi-toe

Kay

[Minsterworth Lad]

My thanks for this, Kay. The pronunciation of place names often contains traps for the unwary. Thankfully, these two are straight forward.
Here is one from Australia - Goonoo Goonoo - looks easy? For some obscure reason, steeped somewhere in the past. it is pronounced "Gunna Goonoo".
All the best ... John.

[Kay99]

Glad to be of use.   There are other local names that are more difficult like Leominster which is pronounced Lemster 

Kay

[brigidmac]

Gunna goonoo. Is almost exactly how
"Going to go now" is pronounced in some Birmingham areas ! It made me laugh to see that .

Regarding "was" pronounced how its spelt i think that also depends on the persons accent ..can sound like wuz woz wazz

[Minsterworth Lad]

Thanks again, Kay. Thanks brigidmac - love the  Brummie take on the name. As place names follow no rules of grammar, they are, as you say, fluid with local dialects and speech patterns. I love to learn.
Have enjoyed our sharing. Very best to both ... John