Can You Pass This Tricky 20th Century Pronunciation Test?

I'd be gone at "Cholmondely"! The English language is a funny thing. And when I say funny, I mean, peculiar. In the latest edition of Dave's World, Dave Moore proved just how wacky it can be with a 1920's diction test for aspiring radio announcers. Any NBC broadcasting hopefuls who wanted to get on air were given this paragraph to read out: 'Penelope Cholmondely raised her azure eyes from the crabbed scenario. She meandered among the congeries of her memoirs. There was the Kinetic Algernon, a choleric artificer of icons and triptychs, who wanted to write a trilogy. For years she had stifled her risibilities with dour moods. His asthma caused him to sough like the zephyrs among the tamarack'. Dave's co-host Dermot has a go at it - and it's a lot more difficult than you think. Check out how he got on, and the correct pronunciations, by pressing the play button on screen.

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Can You Pass This Tricky 20th Century Pronunciation Test?