10. Ruislip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVHEij-hamU&feature=youtu.be This opening challenge proved unexpectedly tricky for our American volunteer. She, quite understandably, said the word exactly as it's spelt, which is precisely the sort of approach that's never going to work with the English language. Ruislip, as it turns out, is a great example of a name containing a silent letter. It's not, therefore, Roo-ee-slip, it's Rice-lip. Here's how to say it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJmm016jX04
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Mike has lived in the UK, Japan and the USA. Currently, he is based in Iowa with his wife and 2 young children. After working for many years as a writer and editor for a large corporation, he is now a freelancer. He has been fortunate enough to contribute to many books on Doctor Who over the last 20 years and is now concentrating on original sci-fi & fantasy short stories, with recent sales including Flame Tree, Uffda, and The Martian Wave. Also, look for his contribution on Blake's 7 to "You and Who Else", a charity anthology to be released later this year.
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