How do you pronouce “Worcestershire” ?
How do you pronouce “Worcestershire” ?
wooster-sure
wooh-stuh-sheer
oyster shy uh
war kest er shy er
wur-sha-shur
> First two replies
> Different pronunciations
Nobody knows.
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WORSE-ster-share
None of the Rs are pronounced, but preceeding vowels are long (Received Pronunciation). That's how they teach us here.
WUR-shur-shtur-shur
wustersoire
>live in Worchester, MA
>always pronounced it Wooster since that's how the town name is pronounces
/ˈ wʊstəʃə/
war-sester-shyre
Haha didn't mean to include the h WHOOPS
was-they-sure?
I like this solution.
Obviously not the "correct" answer, but it's easier, so let's go with it.
Truly the 'Murican way.
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Whoh-steh-sher
Worse Esther shire
wesos to shure
That's how it's pronounced in the UK too.
Worsekeystershire
This thread perfectly illustrates why English is a shit tier language
worBRAAAAAAAAAAP
>sheer
So this is the power of the south...it's "shuh" you fairy
This
what a stupid illogical language this is
Better than most
wer-ster-sher
wesh
War Chester Share
woösteshuh
Vor-sé-stère-chailleur