Jane Eyre- Rochester

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How do you pronounce Rochester?

Ive always read it as Roh Chester but listening to it on Audible and she pronounces it RoT Chester.

Have I been wrong all these years?

I've always pronounced it Rot Chester...
Didn't occur to me you could pronounce it any other way?
It's how they pronounced it in the film adaptations I've seen too

You are wrong :-)

Rot-chester all the way!!

My whole life is a lie 😱

I've always thought of it as Rot-chester (same as the town).

That's how it's been pronounced in all of the film versions and tv dramatisations that I've seen.

Rot-chester, OP. Your whole life is indeed a lie.

Have you been calling insufferable St John Rivers 'Saint John' or the correct 'Sinjin'? 😀

Maybe it's an accent thing? I'd say Roh-chester (north Londoner)

Yes, sinjin it must be!

Rotch-Chester

Rot Chester

I pronounce it the same way as you.

Roh-chester. West country here

Rotch like Crotch 🤣

It's pronounced Roh-Chester . I live near near Rochester and have never heard anyone say it any differently.

ROTCH-ester.

Roch (rhymes with "watch") - ester. No "t" sound. Definitely not Roe - chester!

Rotch-ester is how the locals say it!

Charlotte Brontë was born 2 doors away from where I was born, we would say Rot-Chester!!!

Rotchester and Sinjun for sure!! I live very close to Haworth and I've never heard any other pronunciations.

This. Absolutely no T.

How are you pronouncing roh Chester? Like row Chester?
it doesn't have a T so it's not rot Chester but the RO is the same sound as in rot.

@spanieleyes I grew up in Thornton from age 2 - 11. Excellent place!

Then I moved to Haworth (aged 11- 23)

(Now live in London)

I also say Rot-chester

Rotchester. Some relations live there and they call it that!

Have family near there, never heard Roh-Chester.
Would you also say Roh-chdale?

OP When you say ROH is the OH pronounced like like the “off” in “coffee”

if so, then that’s the same as pronouncing it rotch-ester

Nailed