“The pronunciation of ‘Thames‘ comes from the word’s original spelling, which had pre-Celtic roots. Simply put, the river’s name has always been pronounced ‘tems’, with a simple ‘t’ sound.
Why is it called the River Thames and not the Thames River?
The Thames, from Middle English Temese, is derived from the Brittonic Celtic name for the river, Tamesas (from *tamēssa), recorded in Latin as Tamesis and yielding modern Welsh Tafwys “Thames“.
How do you pronounce Thames River in CT?
In Connecticut, the correct way to pronounce Thames is THAYMS. It rhymes with James, and with long A and a th-sound at the front. The Thames River begins at the confluence of the Shetucket and Yantic Rivers at Norwich Harbor.
What is London’s river called?
Coeditor of The London Government Handbook and others; author of London: More by Fortune than Design. River Thames, ancient Tamesis or Tamesa, also called (in Oxford, England) River Isis, chief river of southern England.
