A Geordie dialect pronunciation and spelling of 'name' — representing the distinctive way speakers of the Newcastle and Tyneside dialect render the vowel sound in that word.
A Geordie dialect pronunciation and spelling of 'name' — representing the distinctive way speakers of the Newcastle and Tyneside dialect render the vowel sound in that word. Geordie is one of the most distinctive regional dialects in England, with a phonology that traces back to Old English and Norse influences. 'Nyem' is the kind of spelling that captures the dialect in print, often used affectionately by Geordies themselves in text messages and social media.
She asked him to sign the form and he just stared at the box labeled 'nyem' for a second before clicking.
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(Geordie) name.
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