英语里不少地名常常跟直觉里的读音不同。一块儿看一看这种有迷惑性的地名吧。
以ham结尾的地名
规则：字母h一般不发音
伯明翰
Birmingham
[brmim]
Birmingham is the second-largest city and metropolitan1 area in England and the United Kingdom.
伯明翰是英格兰和英国的第二大城市和大都会区。
诺丁汉
Nottingham
[ntim]
On December 11, 2015, Nottingham was named a City of Literature by UNESCO, joining Dublin, Edinburgh, Melbourne and Prague as one of only a handful in the world.
2015年12月11日，诺丁汉被联合国教科文组织命名为文学之都。除此之外，获得这一称号的还有都柏林、爱丁堡、墨尔本和布拉格。
Queen Elizabeth II looks at portraits of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert by Louis Haghe, part of the exhibition to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Queen Victoria, at Buckingham Palace in London on Wednesday. [Photo/Agencies]
白金汉宫
Buckingham
[bkim]
Buckingham Palace is the London residence and administrative2 headquarters of the monarchy3 of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the center of state occasions and royal hospitality.
白金汉宫是英国国王坐落于伦敦的住所和办公场合。宫殿位于威斯敏斯特，是国家庆典和王室欢迎仪式举行场地。
考考大伙，Beckham的发音还是贝克汉姆吗？
答案：[bekm]
以wich、wick、wark结尾的地名
规则：字母w一般不发音
格林威治
Greenwich
[ɡrinid]
Greenwich is notable for its maritime4 history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian5 and Greenwich Mean Time.
格林尼治有着悠久的海事历史，也因本初子午线（0经线），与格林尼治时间以其命名而闻名于世。
华威大学
University of Warwick
[wrik]
The University of Warwick is one of the UKs leading universities: globally connected, forward-looking and entrepreneurial.
华威大学是一所英国名校。它与世界紧密相连，具备前瞻性和企业家精神。
Quiz：伦敦市中心与威斯敏斯特市（Westminster）隔泰晤士河相望的自治市南岸（Southwark）该如何读？
南岸
Southwark
答案：[sk]
无规则
爱丁堡
Edinburgh
[edinbr]
Before J.K. Rowling made her fortune with the Harry6 Potter books, J.K. Rowling would seek refuge from the cold and write her early manuscripts in Edinburghs warm and welcoming cafs. The most notable is The Elephant House on George IV Bridge.
在《哈利波特》为罗琳带来巨大回报之前，她常常在爱丁堡温暖的咖啡店中躲避寒冷，完成早期的原稿。而最著名的是乔治四世桥街上的大象咖啡店。
圣何塞
San Jose
[snhze]
也有很多外国网友在美版知乎问答发问：Why is San Jose pronounced as San Hose?
一条高赞评论如此讲解：San Jose这座城市是用西班牙语命名的，而西语中，字母J的发音类似[h]。
所以，周杰伦新歌Mojito的发音并非莫吉托，而是[mhit]。
伊利诺伊
Illinois
[ln]
Illinois isnt the version of the name; rather, it is the French pronunciation of the original word. The word Illinois is derived7 from the Native American word iliniwok or illiniwek, which literally8 means best people.
Illinois并不是这座城市本来的名字，而是来自该原始单词的法语发音。该词来自于美洲土著语中的iliniwok或illiniwek，字面意思是最好的人。
