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"Gary Istok" <gistok@umich.edu> wrote in message
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> Gloucester (pronounce "glou-ster" where the "glou" rhymes with a ships
"bow" )
Having lived in Gloucester for 15 years, and it being where my family have
lived for around 300 years, I assure you it's pronounced like Gloss-ter. The
Latin name is Glevum, in case any body cares!
Steve
Brought up a west-country boy (aka wezcun-ree boi)
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| (...) Jumping into this late... The town of Glouchester MA is also pronounced Gloss-ter. A teacher of mine had an amusing tale of the attempts of some tourists to pronounce it. A man and his wife were arguing over the pronounciation, with the man (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| Gloucester (pronounce "glou-ster" where the "glou" rhymes with a ships "bow" ) Cathedral is not considered one of the more famous medieval cathedrals in England (Canterbury, York, Winchester, Salisbury, Lincoln, Ely, Westminster, Exeter, Wells), but (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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