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Worcester Pronunciation
Worcester is pronounced WUU-ster, IPA /ˈwʊstɝ/.
WUU-ster
US /ˈwʊstɝ/
Syllables: WUU · ster (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: A cathedral city in the English West Midlands, and a city in Massachusetts.
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Worcester in a Sentence
- The train to Worcester leaves from platform two.
- Worcester in Massachusetts is the second largest city in the state.
- A dash of Worcester sauce finishes the dish.
Common Mispronunciations of Worcester
Not WOR-ches-ter
The middle of the word disappears entirely. English place names ending in -cester collapse: Gloucester is GLOS-ter and Leicester is LES-ter.
Not WOOR-ses-ter
Two syllables is all there is. The first vowel is the short oo of wood, and the c and e vanish without trace.
Tip: The Massachusetts city is usually WUUS-ter, with the local accent dropping the r as well.
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