How do you pronounce Leicester?
This is why Leicester is pronounced ‘Lester’
Why is Leicester pronounced as Lester?
This is known as “Elision” which is when certain syllables or letters are ignored in words. Sometimes this is intentional, as with “I’m” instead of “I am”, and sometimes it is just because the phrasing has evolved due to dialects and laziness.
How do you pronounce Leicester NC?
They say you know someone is not from Western North Carolina if they pronounce Leicester as, Les-ter, when in fact it is pronounced lee-ses-ter. We know, it is an awkward spelling, however this city is poised for future growth.
How is Loughborough pronounced?
It’s pronounced luff-bruh, two syllables.