How do you pronounce the surname Beauchamp? Do you say "boo champ"?

Anonymous2021-04-07T11:15:39Z

Bee-Cham - one of a few classic counterintuitive pronunciations, 
like Marjoriebanks  Cholmondley Featherstonehaugh 
(Marshbanks Chumley Fanshaw)

bluebellbkk2021-04-05T16:49:03Z

In the UK we  pronounce it "BEE- cham".

Artemisc2021-04-05T14:36:51Z

It depends on the location.  In the northern US, beech-um, in the south, bo-shahm, with a long o, and shirt a. 

Anonymous2021-04-05T13:43:20Z

Depends on French vs. English pronunciation.

Bow-shom or Bow-sham.  The p is usually silent.

?2021-04-05T13:38:32Z

Bow-champ. (like a bow and arrow)

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