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Lancaster, Learn how to say it

posted 9 years ago by camel-wides
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Lancaster...
A phonetic guide.

Lang Caster... this is how burt's last name is pronounced. This is how the county in California, as well as Nebraska are pronounced...

lanc uh ster - that is how the county in southeast PA with the high Amish population is pronounced.

When you pronounce it wrong it is like a beacon telling anyone from there that you are an auslander, not from here...

Everyone in this movie saying it wrong was dragging me out of the movie over and over.

[–] doggie_rodriguez 9 years ago

Maybe you guys are pronouncing it wrong?

[–] Jumper021 9 years ago

It' can't be mispronounced by everyone living there. Plus the OP is right - if you're going to make a movie about a place you could at least learn how to pronounce the name of that place.

[–] bomexsaturn 8 years ago

I live near Lancaster PA, and locals pronounce it both ways. Lang Caster is the more common pronunciation. You're just being a crybaby. Grow up.

[–] Jumper021 8 years ago

The locals do not say it both ways. You obviously don't live very close.

[–] bowlesizhit 8 years ago

We have a Lancaster in Oregon and we pronounce it Lan ca s ter, hard n, no g or c. So, the way you are saying it sounds funny to me.

[–] misschris77 8 years ago

The proper emphasis is on the first syllable of Lancaster, PA (LANC as ter). Out-of-towners usually put the emphasis on the middle syllable instead (Lan CAS ter).

I am a Lancaster, PA native, so y'all can't argue. I speak the truth on this.

[–] moviechatterer (13270) 3 months ago

I live near Lancaster in the UK , where y'all copied the name from .

The OP is completely wrong,
Theres no G!

Especially in Burt Lancaster's pronunciation.