How to pronounce “worcestershire”
Say “worcestershire” in 3 beats
worcestershire
/ˈwʊstɚʃɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈwʊstəʃə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- wʊwʊstress
- stɚstɚ
- ʃɚʃɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈwʊstɚʃɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈwʊstəʃə/
- Respelling
- WUUS-tur-shur
- Syllables
- 3 — WƱ-stɚ-ʃɚ
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: WƱ-stɚ-ʃɚ. “wʊ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈwʊstɚʃɚ/
/ˈwʊstəʃə/
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Where “worcestershire” goes wrong
- Often heard
“wor-CHESS-ter-shire”
the middle is swallowed entirely: three syllables, WUUS-tur-shur
What “worcestershire” means
- noun
a savory sauce of vinegar and soy sauce and spices
Say it in a sentence
“A few drops of worcestershire sauce lift the whole stew.”“worcestershire”, answered
How do you pronounce “worcestershire”?
“worcestershire” is pronounced /ˈwʊstɚʃɚ/ (WUUS-tur-shur) in American English and /ˈwʊstəʃə/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “wʊ”. Build it as WƱ-stɚ-ʃɚ, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “worcestershire” have?
3: wʊ · stɚ · ʃɚ. The beat lands on the first, “wʊ”. Read letter by letter it looks like 4 (wor-CHESS-ter-shire), and that careful version is not wrong — but ordinary speech runs it to 3.
Is “worcestershire” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈwʊstɚʃɚ/ (WUUS-tur-shur); British English says /ˈwʊstəʃə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “worcestershire” mean?
As a noun: a savory sauce of vinegar and soy sauce and spices For example: “A few drops of worcestershire sauce lift the whole stew.”
Where is the stress in “worcestershire”?
Stress the first syllable: WƱ-stɚ-ʃɚ. “wʊ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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