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Steve Anderson wrote:
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> "Gary Istok" <gistok@umich.edu> wrote in message
> news:399BF4F0.A2B8C3B2@umich.edu...
> > Gloucester (pronounce "glou-ster" where the "glou" rhymes with a ships
> "bow" )
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> 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!
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 pronouncing it glou-chester (where glou
ryhmes with ow - an exclamation you might make on stepping on some
LEGO). I forget what the wife was arguing for, but I think it was wrong
also. They asked the teacher who said "gloss-ter" at which point the man
triumphantly said to his wife: "see, I told you it was glou-chester."!
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