Pronunciation guide

How to pronounce worcestershire

WUUS-ter-sher (US) or WUUS-tuh-shuh (UK); 'worce-' is 'wuus' and 'cester' collapses to 'ter'

US/ˈwʊstɚʃɚ/

wʊstɚʃɚ

UK/ˈwʊstəʃə/

wʊstəʃə

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Common mistake

It is not 'wor-CHESS-ter-shy-er'; the whole thing collapses to 'WUUS-ter-sher'.

What “worcestershire” means

A county in the West Midlands of England.

Short for Worcestershire sauce, a thin, dark, fermented savoury condiment.

In a sentence

  • A few drops of Worcestershire sauce deepen the flavour of the stew.
  • Worcestershire is a county in the West Midlands of England.

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