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'Champneys' Pronunciation

Does anybody here know how to pronounce 'Champneys', as in Basil Champneys, the Victorian/Edwardian architect responsible for a number of buildings in Oxford?

Thanks,
L.
Reply 1
The standard way I presume - 'Champ-knees' ?
Reply 2
Wikipedia offers no pronunciation guide for his name, so I'd go with Champ-knees too.
Reply 3
I used to live down the road for 20 years and that's always the way the locals and staff of

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