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Post by Bob Pacey » Tue Jan 15, 2013 6:55 am

Hi everyone, currently learning Beneath The Faded Word by Peter Thomas a great poem by the way.


Looking for how to pronounce Cohuna ? is it just as Co Huna ? and Bamawm Bam A Wim ?


If anyone can help drop me a pm with a contact and I will ring when i get home from work.


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Post by Maureen K Clifford » Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:26 am

Cohuna (pron.: /koʊˈhuːnə/) is a town situated 274 kilometres (170 mi) north of Melbourne. With Bamawm I think you have to somehow swallow the last syllable as it were so it comes out like Bama as in spanner, and wm as in saying the w sound on an exhaled breath so it kind of sounds like Bamawhooom

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Re: What ?

Post by Peely » Tue Jan 15, 2013 11:45 am

G'day Bob

I have just read a copy of the poem on the web. Cohuna is pronounced something like Cah hu nah - the stress being on the middle syllable. Bamawm I am pretty sure is Bah morm, the stress on the second syllable. The word at the end of the previous line, 'worn', should give the clue on pronunciation since it is rhymed with Bamawm.

I hope that helps.

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Post by Bob Pacey » Tue Jan 15, 2013 12:23 pm

Thanks Marty great bloody help you are !!!!


good onya maureen and John think i got it now.


Just hope it is not catching LOL


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