# prononciation of heathrow

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prononciation-of-heathrow/156847>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [February 22, 2003, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prononciation-of-heathrow/156847 "2003-02-22T23:06:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![dahood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f0a364/32.png) [@dahood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dahood)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prononciation-of-heathrow/156847/1 "2003-02-22T23:06:11Z")

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Re comment about how heathrow is pronounced in the item about busiest airport. Heathrow is only pronounced “EEF ROW” if you were born within the sound of Bow Bells. See if you can work that one out!

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**Author:** ![Desmostylus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@Desmostylus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desmostylus)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prononciation-of-heathrow/156847/2 "2003-02-23T02:39:07Z")

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Link to: [What’s the busiest airport in the world?](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mbusyairpt.html)

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> The first non-US location in this list is London Heathrow in 16th place. Heathrow, BTW, is pronounced 'Eeeff-roh. Just so you know.

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**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prononciation-of-heathrow/156847/3 "2003-02-23T02:51:38Z")

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Welcome to the Straight Dope Message Boards, **dahood** , glad to have you with us. And Staff Member Veg was making what passes for a joke. 'Urricanes 'ardly Hever 'appen.