How Do Bostonians Say Peabody?
In most of the world, Peabody is pronounced pee-BODY. But in Massachusetts, it’s PEE-b’dee. In general, towns ending in -ham put the emphasis on the first syllable and pronounce “ham” more like “um”. For instance, Needham is NEED-um, not need-HAM, and Dedham is DED-um, not dead-HAM. How do the British pronounce Peabody? 3 syllables: “PEE” …
