How do you pronounce LEICESTER ?

[cbmgolfer]

Watching all the reporting ... Can't understand why reporters from the country that supposedly owns the "English" language pronounce this as LESTER.

 

... Somehow skipped a few letters I reckon

[tsec]

Ly-chester

[cbmgolfer]

Ly-chester

No one talking about it on CNN pronounces it that way ...

[worldpunter]

 Lester    , as in Lester Piggot 

[cc7up]

Worldpunter is correct.

 

'Leicester' is phonetically pronounced as 'LESTER'

 

Conversely, 'JAGUAR' is pronounced as it is written and never pronounced as 'JAG-WAR'.

Anyone whose native tongue is English will know that.

[worldpunter]

 How many Americans wandering around looking for Ly Chester Square  in London  ?

[cc7up]

I once heard a German try to pronounce the town name of 'LOUGHBOROUGH'  which came out as 'LOOGABAROOGA'

[bbbz]

probably the same way you pronounce 

Worcestershire 

 

dont know how to pronounce that either its easier to just ask for A1

55!

[tweedle-dee]

Wuster as far as i lemember

[Skalliwag]

There has to be a Shire at the end of it.

Godamm Shire at the end of everything over there.

Goofy poms.

[andy666]

Suvarnabhumi is pronounced Suwannaboom ( she wanna boom) same same but different.

 

 

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[Sie]

Skalli - Leicester is a city.

 

Leicestershire is a county.

 

Ditto with Worcester city and Worcestershire County.

 

Thought you might need to know these things.....

[Skalliwag]

Skalli - Leicester is a city.

Leicestershire is a county.

Ditto with Worcester city and Worcestershire County.

Thought you might need to know these things.....

Thanks.

I will ask about them before I go.

I've already looked at Newcastleshire on the map,and it looks fun.

[Manny2802]

probably the same way you pronounce 

Worcestershire 

 

dont know how to pronounce that either its easier to just ask for A1

55!

I live in Worcestershire and its Wuster but I tend to call it Warcestershire to,confuse people, also I was born in Leicester hence being a Leicester fan and its deffo Lester.

[Skalliwag]

I live in Worcestershire and its Wuster but I tend to call it Warcestershire to,confuse people, also I was born in Leicester hence being a Leicester fan and its deffo Lester.

When I want extra of it in my Caesars I just ask for more black sauce.

Is it true it gots it name by someone picking up a bottle and saying "what's this here sauce"?

[vimto66]

Skalli - Leicester is a city.

 

Leicestershire is a county.

 

Ditto with Worcester city and Worcestershire County.

 

Thought you might need to know these things.....

Wow.... sie on a football thread,  Which it is really as it wouldnt exist if it wasnt for last night!

[Sie]

Shows how bored l am.

[Sie]

Thanks.

I will ask about them before I go.

I've already looked at Newcastleshire on the map,and it looks fun.

That's Geordie land. the pronounciation is completely different up there

[samsa]

I pronounce it 'Lahster'. And that's because I am the Queen of England. 

[cc7up]

As there are so many variations of Grammar and pronunciation throughout the world since the English language has spread it's wings over Millennia, I thought I would share this as it might be of interest.

 

 

[SLEUTH]

If the Aussies and Septics don't like our language..get you fucking own 

 

I imagine the pronunciation is something to do with the Romans....what have they ever done for us?

I once heard a German try to pronounce the town name of 'LOUGHBOROUGH'  which came out as 'LOOGABAROOGA'

I think that may have been an Aussie mate

[storytime]

Thanks.

I will ask about them before I go.

I've already looked at Newcastleshire on the map,and it looks fun.

If you go to any comedy club in London comedians there are always fascinated at the way Canadians and Americans say our place name's.

[Lloydies]

Watching all the reporting ... Can't understand why reporters from the country that supposedly owns the "English" language pronounce this as LESTER.

 

... Somehow skipped a few letters I reckon ??

 

 

Any insights?

It is our language so we will say it how we want.

 

You lot should do as you are told.

 

Be seen but not heard would be nice.

 

Ly-chester

Don't encourage them ffs

[Lloydies]

Worldpunter is correct.

 

'Leicester' is phonetically pronounced as 'LESTER'

 

Conversely, 'JAGUAR' is pronounced as it is written and never pronounced as 'JAG-WAR'.

 

Anyone whose native tongue is English will know that.

Can we turn this into a "take the piss out of the yanks" thread.

 

Purlease 

Wuster as far as i lemember

What is your source

Suvarnabhumi is pronounced Suwannaboom ( she wanna boom) same same but different.

 

 

Sent from a Samsung soon using morse code

Very off topic

 

Not even in Engerland

[Lloydies]

Shows how bored l am.

Close your curtains please