Britechester World Discussion

"GalacticGal;c-17290130" wrote:

"ChampandGirlie;c-17287747" wrote:
Actually, if you wanted to make it really English, you would leave out the "h" and make it Britecester, pronounced "Brightsesterr". It would be a leftover Latin/Roman market town. The stone buildings would have likely been a monastery and then a university. All very believable. That would make it like Gloucester, Cirencester, etc. Chester is just one of those towns.

Roxbury could also be in England, Massachusetts ... or Saturday Night Live.

Wow, was I ever wrong. I thought it was like Goucester, which I have been mispronouncing, it seems. It's Glaw (rhymes with claw)-ster . For the record Worcestershire is pronounced Wust-er-sure. Not Shy-er. But rather like New Hamshire. Which is why I hoped to learn the correct pronunciation. I guess we'll all call it our own way. I say live (as in Saturday Night Live) mode and not live rhymes with give.

Sorry, as a Brit I have to correct this! It's Glos-ter, not Glaw-ster :D