> How would you expect to pronounce Towcester. ????
>
> It is pronounced as "Toaster" - no wonder the Americans gave English an
> overhaul, but then see my previous message on this :))

The British are good at such things:

Cholmondeley?      Chumly
Worcestershire?     Worster
Pall Mall                 Pell Mell
Pell Mell                 Pell Mell :-)
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
(pass)

Only exceeded by


Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakit
anatahu

here in New Zealand.

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