Leveson-gower

Leveson-Gower

Leveson-Gower (also: Sutherland-Leveson-Gower) is the name of a powerful Scottish noble family. It is a well-known example of an English surname with counterintuitive pronunciation. The generally-accepted pronunciation is /ˈluːsən ˈɡɔər/, loosen-gore.

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