It's SheffIeld.

[dieselbabe 10]

Not Sheffeld.It has an I in it-for those on Radio SheffIeld who can't pronounce it....Messrs Walker & Giddings take note.

 

My Ex boyfriend mother and her side of the family calls Sheffield Sheffeld. I have never hear anyone say Sheffeld before till i met his family. I always thought it was them not been able to say the name right or was it an Aston thing, But now reading this it seems others say Sheffeld to.

[the_rudeboy 12]

Field is derived from the old English feld, meaning forest clearing.

[Kersplosh 10]

Its 'Sheffeld' on any council estate and 'Sheffield' on the residential estates end of

[shanes teeth 10]

It is pronounced Sheffeld.In fact,if you look at the makers stamp on localy made knives you will see that it says "Made in Sheffeld"

[Plain Talker 11]

sorry, but in the local dialect, it IS pronounced "Shevveld!"

[tbtc 10]

What next?

 

Are you going to tell football fans how to pronounced Wednesday properly?

[Lushcannon 10]

It never fails to amaze me that trivial things like this can upset some people. I wonder what they're like when faced with a real crisis?

 

Not upset pal;just curious-even more so now.

[Rocklegend 10]

My (late) father used to say it without the E though I'd never heard anyone else do the same.

[lazarus 68]

sorry, but in the local dialect, it IS pronounced "Shevveld!"

 

How can you distinguish "FF" from "VV"

[retep 68]

sorry, but in the local dialect, it IS pronounced "Shevveld!"

 

 

Or with a minor adjustment Shevvild.

[Bypassblade 10]

Sheffld, Shiny, Sheff, Sheffeld but we do also say Sheffield as its wonderful, does it really matter which pronunciation is used, people know what you're on about.

[bazjea 10]

It is pronounced Sheffeld.In fact,if you look at the makers stamp on localy made knives you will see that it says "Made in Sheffeld"

 

It has been pronounced Sheffeld in our family for over 70 years.

 

Dont know where your cutlery was made but all ours is marked,

"Made in Sheffield" from at least 6 different makers

Edited October 20, 2012 by bazjea