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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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tboughen
2446 days ago
I live 25 mins away from Worcester UK. All U.K. born adults know to pronounce it “wuster”
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barneygale
2446 days ago
UK pronunciation is two syllables "WUSS-tar", and most people here get it right because Worcester Sauce is a big thing.
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thaumasiotes
2446 days ago
Worcestershire sauce ("wiss-ta-shirr") is a thing in the US too, though not Worcester sauce.
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swish_bob
2445 days ago
Except it's still mostly pronounced WUSS-ter sauce in the UK.
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adrianN
2446 days ago
Do you mean Warchestersauce? Sponsored by Blizzard?
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thaumasiotes
2445 days ago
No?
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chrisseaton
2445 days ago
It’s pronounced wuss-tu-shu.
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thaumasiotes
2445 days ago
/wɪs.tə.ʃɚ/
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chrisseaton
2445 days ago
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/worce...
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