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Ipswich
Oh hai!
I think the difference between how Norwich and Ipswich are pronounced may be down to accents.
Norfolk is more drawn-out than Suffolk, so Naar-wich is more cumbersome to mouth, than Naar-ridge.
Whereas in the clipped Suffolk, Ups-wutch is more natural.
In a similar vein, Felixstowe becomes Fulix-stoow.
Scilly.Suffolk
Thanks for this, and I realise this is your specialism.
Realise English spelling is chaotically inpredictive of pronunciation.
Is there an example of 'tch' that isn't 'ch'?
Also, isn't spoken English slowly softening hard consonants?
In your examples I would suggest that Norwich & sandwich are closer to porridge.
Ipswich has retained the 'witch'.