Comments by "gingerBill" (@GingerGames) on "Townsends" channel.

"Hertfordshire" is "Hart-fərd-shear" (where ə is schwa, which is a very neutral vowel) "-shire" in general is pronounced "-shear" like "shearing a sheep".
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@Alex-cw3rz This is where the difference between a posh vs non-posh accent comes into play too now, as well as southern vs non-southern. I've always associated "sher" with a more posh-southern English accent whilst "shear" is the common-non-southern English accent.
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@Alex-cw3rz According to wikipedia, the pronunciation is closer to what I wrote (ˈhɑːrtfərdʃɪər/), and even Lancashire can sound like ʃɪər rather than just ʃər. This is really interesting!!!
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@Alex-cw3rz It suggests both, meaning that we are both right and wrong at the same time! Gotta love how much English accents vary, even within 5 miles.
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