Funny, that Worcestershire sauce is called "Wooster Shire" Sauce. And towns named Worcester are called "Wooster" Why is that?
2007-03-22 18:55:01 · 5 answers · asked by Hickemtwiddle 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
ok so the "c" as an "s" But what about the "R". Then it should be pronounced as "Worster" I still call it "War Sester Shire" or War Sester.
2007-03-22 19:29:19 · update #1
It's just those whacky Brits.
Fish-n-chips, Gov'nah?
2007-03-22 19:31:37 · answer #1 · answered by №1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many names for places and things like this in England. Leicester, for example, is pronounced Lesster. Loughborough is Luffbruh. And just to be totally confusing, Edinburgh is said as Edinbruh too. My Great Grandfather's christian name was St. John, pronouced Sinjun!!!!!
In general Americans enunciate every letter in a word. Brits don't do this as much, hence you don't hear the letter "r".
2007-03-23 01:45:53 · answer #2 · answered by catfish 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'cester' is 'sta' in lot of Roman towns - Gloucester, Leicester - why not cester? blame the Romans.
We never pronounce 'r' after a vowel in England, but yes the sound should be 'war' - I suppose if you keep saying 'warster' fast enough it becomes 'Wooster', and that is how it came about, but with that reasoning, the town near me should be pronounced woominster...
2007-03-22 21:44:05 · answer #3 · answered by wizard bob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you take the "c" as soft (i.e. it sounds like an "s"), the "e" in the middle isn't strong enough to keep the two "s" sounds from fusing together. Say it 5 times fast like a tongue-twister to imitate to passing of time over the word.
2007-03-22 19:15:16 · answer #4 · answered by OvidsNose 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is our german heritage to pronounce everything. We don't have to.
2007-03-22 19:04:54 · answer #5 · answered by bubbasmith 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋