English Pronunciation Tip of the Day
Tip 60
Category:
Names
Author: JAM
Placename ending: <-cester>
The ending <-cester> is very common in British placenames. It is usually pronounced /st@/. Here are some examples, but watch out for the part before the ending. That can have a surprising pronunciation too:
| Bicester | /"bIst@/ |
| Gloucester | /"glQst@/ |
| Leicester | /"lest@/ |
| Towcester | /"t@Ust@/ |
| Worcester | /"wUst@/ |