Extra syllable a common addition in Westminster

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Natives blame newcomers, but even longtime residents of Carroll County don?t notice they add an extra syllable to the county seat?s name, calling it “West-min-IS-ter.”

Francine Livingston, a Westminster resident for nearly 20 years, did so Thursday without realizing it.

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