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Worcestershire Sauce Pronunciation
Worcestershire Sauce is pronounced WUU-ster-sher-SAWS, IPA /ˈwʊstəʃɝ ˈsɔs/.
WUU-ster-sher-SAWS
US /ˈwʊstəʃɝ ˈsɔs/
Syllables: WUU · ster · sher · SAWS (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun phrase: A thin, dark, savoury condiment made from vinegar, anchovies, tamarind, and spices.
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Worcestershire Sauce in a Sentence
- A few drops of Worcestershire sauce go into the marinade.
- There is a bottle of Worcestershire sauce at the back of the cupboard.
- He puts Worcestershire sauce on almost everything.
Common Mispronunciations of Worcestershire Sauce
Not wor-SES-ter-shy-uhr saws
Reading every letter is the trap. The county name collapses to two syllables, WUU-ster, with the middle of the spelling silent.
Not WUU-ster-shyr saws
The -shire ending on a county name weakens to sher or even shuh. Only the standalone word shire keeps its long i.
Tip: English place names in -cester all shrink the same way: Worcester is WUU-ster, Gloucester is GLOS-ter, and Leicester is LES-ter.
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