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Old 04-05-2016, 03:44 PM #61
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Originally Posted by Niamh. View Post
""Lie-kester."
"No, Leicester."
"Less-ester?"
"No, Leicester. As in Lester."
"Oh. Why is it pronounced like that?"
Trying, and failing, to explain the mystery of English phonetics can be a daily task for Brits living in the US."

This is me everytime I have to explain my name to Brits
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