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“Chimley” and “Chimbley” Pronunciations of “Chimney”

In Appalachia, it’s fairly common to pronounce chimney as if it were spelled chimley or chimbley is fairly common in Appalachia. This pronunciation is an artifact of immigration in areas originally settled hundreds of years ago by people from Northern England and Scotland. This is part of a complete episode.

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