gluey said:I grew up near a beach called Maraetai.....I always remember Dad telling a friend visiting from Belfast how to pronounce it..."Ma-right-eye"...... I can never think of it without wondering where my left eye is.....
The one that trips me up EVERY FUCKING TIME is Waikouaiti in Otago. It's actually where some of my family first settled before heading into Central Otago, but the chances of me pronouncing it correctly are only about 50/50!