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How to Pronounce Gloucester
/ˈɡlɒs.tər/
English city. "GLOSS-ter". Same -cester compression as Worcester.
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Gloucester
ˈɡlɒs.tər — correct
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How do you pronounce Gloucester?
Gloucester is pronounced /ˈɡlɒs.tər/.
Where does the word Gloucester come from?
Gloucester is a English loanword — English city. "GLOSS-ter". Same -cester compression as Worcester..
Is Gloucester pronounced the same in British, American and Australian English?
Gloucester varies by dialect: AU /ˈɡlɒs.tə/, UK /ˈɡlɒs.tə/, US /ˈɡlɒs.tər/.