Pronunciation/Names
How do you pronounce Worcestershire?
WUUS-ter-sher/ˈwʊstərʃər/
Commonly said as: "wor-CHEST-er-shy-er"
wooss ter sher
Worcestershire
What it is
Worcestershire is an English county and the name of the sauce.
Why it gets said wrong
English place names diverge wildly from spelling: the four letters cest collapse into a single s. Three syllables, not five.
Hear it in a sentence
The dish needs Worcestershire sauce.
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