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by tyingq 2446 days ago
Worcester, Massachusetts is also interesting, in a different way. The locals say it right, but anyone not familiar gets it wrong.

Or maybe UK folks get it right?

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I live 25 mins away from Worcester UK. All U.K. born adults know to pronounce it “wuster”
UK pronunciation is two syllables "WUSS-tar", and most people here get it right because Worcester Sauce is a big thing.
Worcestershire sauce ("wiss-ta-shirr") is a thing in the US too, though not Worcester sauce.
Except it's still mostly pronounced WUSS-ter sauce in the UK.
Do you mean Warchestersauce? Sponsored by Blizzard?
No?
It’s pronounced wuss-tu-shu.
/wɪs.tə.ʃɚ/