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ˈlan-ˌka-stər How to pronounce Lancaster (audio) city in southwestern California northeast of Los Angeles
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ˈlan-ˌka-stər How to pronounce Lancaster (audio) city in south central Ohio southeast of Columbus
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ˈlaŋ-ˌkə-stər How to pronounce Lancaster (audio) city east-southeast of Harrisburg in southeastern Pennsylvania
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ˈlaŋ-ˌka-stər How to pronounce Lancaster (audio) city in northeastern Texas south of Dallas
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ˈlaŋ-ˌkə-stər How to pronounce Lancaster (audio) city in Lancashire, northwestern England north of Liverpool

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“Lancaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lancaster. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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