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Yeah, I've heard it pronounced both ways. I stayed in Oxford for a while, and
Gloucester Green is the name of the bus station there. Perhaps its pronounced
differently in Oxfordshire.
Gary Istok
Kevin Wilson wrote:
> Gary Istok wrote:
> > Gloucester (pronounce "glou-ster" where the "glou" rhymes with a ships "bow" )
>
> Funny, I always heard it pronounced "Gloster" (Glo- as in gloss) growing
> up in the UK. Had some friends who lived there and that's how they said
> it. Also re the kids nursery rhyme...
>
> Doctor Foster
> Went to Gloucester
> In a shower of rain
>
> etc
>
> Kevin
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| However it is pronounced, Gloucester Cathedral would make a great Harry Potter location, as well as a model for a LEGO Cathedral. My "British Cathedrals" book (Paul Johnson, 1980, ISBN 0-688-03672-4) just raves over it: ".... the dominating feature (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| (...) Funny, I always heard it pronounced "Gloster" (Glo- as in gloss) growing up in the UK. Had some friends who lived there and that's how they said it. Also re the kids nursery rhyme... Doctor Foster Went to Gloucester In a shower of rain etc (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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