Talk:Woolloomooloo

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missing meaning

"Wal-loo-yen-wal-loo, meaning." Meaning what? Can anyone put a meaning to the word?--Phelan 01:45, 20 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Most O's

I dont know if this place really deserves the award for most O's in the English language. Lopadotemachoselachogaleokranioleipsanodrimhypotrimmatosilphioparaomelitokatakechymenokichlepikossyphophattoperisteralektryonoptekephalliokigklopeleiolagoiosiraiobaphetraganopterygon has it beat by a mile. Certainly, though, it could be the placename with the most O's, unless a neighborhood calling itself South Woolloomooloo decides to incorporate as a new city. —Soap— 18:54, 25 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Pronunciation

Since the current IPA and respelling key pronunciations (/wʊləməˈluː/ WUUL-uu-muu-loo) did not seem to correspond to one another, I am reverting it to the version before this edit. I tried to find a reliable source for IPA, respelling key or any pronunciation sources, but the search was fruitless. Some not-too-reliable sources I've found suggest different pronunciation:

Wool-uh-muh-loo - [1][2][3] - it may be another way to spell WUUL-uu-muu-loo, but not sure
WOOL-A-MALOO - [4] - The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) is a newspaper but a tabloid one

There are also people-generated sound clips, which also differ [5] [6]. I'm putting a cn note for now, any help with finding source or updating IPA or respell would be appreciated. Attomir (talk) 11:34, 28 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Woolloomooloo spelling song

What about the Woolloomooloo spelling song:

Near Sydney Town there's a place of renown, Which is well known to you, it's called Woolloomooloo, It's easy to say, I know very well, But Woolloomooloo is not easy to spell. Double U double O double L double O M double O L double O Now make that a feature, and I'll be the teacher, Let everyone here have a go.

Full lyrics: https://www.warrenfahey.com.au/woolloomooloos-history.

Original recording: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sTYeXPBsAYk

https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/6776401 veracity-or-mendacity (talk) 22:43, 4 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]