“Lie-kester.” “No, Leicester.” “Less-ester?” “No, Leicester. As in Lester.” “Oh. Why is it pronounced like that?” https://t.co/vInZmXWE8q

Explaining the Leicester City story to Americans – BBC News
If Leicester City win the Premier League, it will be one of the most captivating British sport stories in years. But how does a football-mad Englishman living in the US explain its importance to Americans? “Lie-kester.” “No, Leicester.” “Less-ester?” “No, Leicester. As in Lester.” “Oh. Why is it pronounced like that?”