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There’s no ‘T’ in Charlton

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in General Charlton
Every time I hear our club referred to as Charl Ton by people such as Scott Minto (bless his cotton socks) Charlie Boy etc it does grate with me. 
It is a question of emphasis and where you were brought up. As an Elephant & Castle native and fan for 68 of my 73 years, I really don’t like the way people from outside our area refer to the club with the emphasis on that ‘T’.
OK you could say what am I doing supporting the club in the first place, well I didn’t want to go to the dark side and maybe there are some basic differences, such as values, ethics etc and how we love what the club is all about, that sets us apart from the rest. 
Is it just ‘posh’ with emphasis on the ‘T’ ?
Whatever it is, I don’t like it.
Discuss

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  • ElfsborgAddickElfsborgAddick
    Charlt on it can sound like :)
  • blackpool72blackpool72
    Arsenetatters said:
    I thought you left the T out. 
    Charl-un
    That's exactly how it should be.
    Next time I see Scott walking our dogs I shall chastise him
  • aliwibblealiwibble
    To be honest there's hardly an L in Charlton a lot of the time either
  • gmantaxigmantaxi
    I know what ya mean , I’m 
     The same when people say ‘ Lee Boyer’ instead of Bowyer 😡
  • blackpool72blackpool72
    Solidgone said:
    blackpool72 said:
    Arsenetatters said:
    I thought you left the T out. 
    Charl-un
    That's exactly how it should be.
    Next time I see Scott walking our dogs I shall chastise him
    That’s quite a dog walker you have…how much does he charge to walk your dogs? 🤓
    He stalks me because I'm famous 
    It's the only reason he moved to Chelsfield 
  • LeftfootforwardLeftfootforward
    Who..? Cheltenham?
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  • killerandflashkillerandflash
    conker said:
    I thought it was pronounced Chulton with a soft t.

    My wife does the full on pronounciation I have given up correcting her.
    Yes, so the emphasis is on the "Ch", but there is still a "t".
  • T_C_ET_C_E
    gmantaxi said:
    I know what ya mean , I’m 
     The same when people say ‘ Lee Boyer’ instead of Bowyer 😡
    One of the teachers in school today called my dog Boyer instead of Bowyer.
    Felt great to correct a teacher without seeing a blackboard eraser coming straight at my head. *ask your parents young’uns* 😉
  • se9addickse9addick
    Callumcafc said:
    Bo’le a wa’er.
    Yep, water is basically impossible to order in an American restaurant. Fortunately “beer” is much easier to understand in our vernacular. 
  • RobRob
    Just pronounce it as warder and you’ll be ok. 
  • ElfsborgAddickElfsborgAddick
    blackpool72 said:
    Arsenetatters said:
    I thought you left the T out. 
    Charl-un
    That's exactly how it should be.
    Next time I see Scott walking our dogs I shall chastise him
    Or worse?  <3
  • bromleyjohnbromleyjohn

    Its all about the glottal stop which is a type of consonantal sound used in many spoken languages. It is produced by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract, specifically at the glottis (the space between the vocal cords). Essentially, the vocal cords close completely for a brief moment, stopping the airflow, and then release it.


    In English, the glottal stop is often heard in some accents and dialects, such as:

    • Cockney or Estuary English: Replacing the “t” sound in words like “bottle” (pronounced as “bo’le”)

    Charton pronouced charl’n


  • thai malaysia addickthai malaysia addick
    As someone born and bred in Charlton, I don’t think there are any silent letters in Charlton. The L and T are just soft. It’s certainly not Charton, Charlon or Charon.
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    conker said:
    I thought it was pronounced Chulton with a soft t.


    Correct.

    Commentators now pronouce the club on the Tyne as Neew-Cassle.

    So they should get their glottal  stops in place and say our name like the locals do 
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  • thai malaysia addickthai malaysia addick
    edited January 24
    Henry Irving said:
    conker said:
    I thought it was pronounced Chulton with a soft t.


    Correct.

    Commentators now pronouce the club on the Tyne as Neew-Cassle.

    So they should get their glottal  stops in place and say our name like the locals do 
    When the Covered End choir are in full voice, it is never Chulton. It’s very much Charlton.
  • guinnessaddickguinnessaddick
    I’ll have a coffee then.
  • MrWalkerMrWalker
    edited January 24
    Away fans can get a t for £2.50
  • Pelling1993Pelling1993
    when i get asked who i support and I drop the T everyone seems to think i say Cheltenham. Shows how shit we now are I suppose 😂 or how unclearly I speak!
  • SuedeAdidasSuedeAdidas
    Arsenetatters said:
    I thought you left the T out. 
    Charl-un



    Sooooo posh. 

    It’s Cho-un surely?
  • queensland_addickqueensland_addick
    I pronounce it "Crapton", "Crapton Pathetic" or at least I have over the past 19 years!
  • ChizzChizz
    queensland_addick said:
    I pronounce it "Crapton", "Crapton Pathetic" or at least I have over the past 19 years!
    That's nice
  • Friend Or DefoeFriend Or Defoe
    se9addick said:
    Funnily enough, “Charlton” is one of those words that makes you realise that you have an accent and speak terrible English. 

    I think I pronounce it something like “Chawl-un” which is a million miles from how the word is actually spelled. Telling people in the US who I support is particularly painful, takes about 10
    mins for them to understand what I’m actually saying and then they’ve never heard of us anyway. 
    Chelsea?
  • AFKABartramAFKABartram
    So reading this thread I’m really not sure what I say but it’s either 

    Charl-un
    Chawl-un
    Charl-hun 

  • TalalTalal
    Usually say Charl-un but find myself adding the T when saying it to the kids. Always told them to pronounce their T's so seems hypocritical not to!
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