Marylebone

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English

The Marylebone area takes its name from St Marylebone church.

Etymology

Corruption of St Mary le Bourne, related to archaic bourne (boundary).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmarələbəʊn/, /ˈmɑːləbəʊn/, /marələbᵊn/, /ˈmɑːləbᵊn/[1]

Proper noun

Marylebone

  1. An area in the West End of London, England, which is part of the City of Westminster.
  2. A railway station in that area.

References

  1. ^ Luke Nicholson ((Can we date this quote?)) “How to Pronounce London Underground Tube Stations”, in Improve Your Accent

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