Aunty Acid by Ged Backland for February 09, 2020

Yes!

First, a bit of history: https://www.rd.com/culture/worcestershire-pronunciation/

And then, how it is pronounced in Britain and the United States: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/worcestershire-sauce

Only if you’re British.

I don’t use it so I don’t care how it’s pronounced.

Of course! In my house, we call it bug juice!

WUSS-tah-she-ah, but then I am from Maine. (The U is pronounced as in pussycat, not fussbudget)

The British way is the correct way because that is the country of origin.

“Woostersher”…. some people say “Wooster”. The double o rhymes with the u in push.

Worcester is the county city – Worcestershire is the county, in the south midlands…

Why don’t you just shorten it to, worst sauce? LOL

How about shortening it to Shire (sheer) sauce. Then Sheryl can eat wings with Sheer sauce in her She Shed. (Unless it has burned down already).

Yes, yes I am. Thank you very much.

Yes

Well, if you come form Worcester. MA or Puyallup, WA you shouldn’t have a problem.

Whatsthishere sauce.

Don’t you sauce me, lady!

Yes.

Guy Fieri says: “Who’s your sister?” sauce.

On a flight from somewhere to Worcester, MA, to visit relatives, the stewardess (that’s what they were called back in the day!) comes on the intercom, and begins her spiel, "Ladies and Gentlemen, we are beginning to descend. Please resume your seats and fasten your seat belts; we’ll be at the. . . " silence, and we can hear her ask the other stewardess, “How do you say it again?” Without skipping a beat, all of us in the plane shouted, ‘Woostuh!" She comes back on, laughing, and says "Thanks so much. Now we all know we’re not in Warchester!"

My Mum was born in London and always called it were-ster.

I am, but then I mispronounce it on purpose.

[ˈwo͝ostərˌSHir]

No, nor Buttigieg either.

Steak sauce. What’s the problem?

Up here in Massachusetts we are, yes.

My mom was born in the county of Gloucester in NJ. When I told her I got an atlas for “gla-chest-er” county I was informed it’s pronounced “gla-ster”. They just completely omit the middle syllable. Now I live in a town where the major street is Skibo. Everyone says “sky-bo”. This area was settled by Scots. That in itself should tell people how it should be pronounced. Add in the spelling skI ( you know the 2 slats of wood on snow) and bo it shouldn’t be hard to say it right, but in the 25+ years I’ve lived here I’ve rarely heard it properly.

I am now after the Best of Shires meme.

Yes.

Depends on what side of the pond you’re on.

Yep! I have a friend from Worcester, MA and he’s a good tutor ;-)

My grandfather always called it “whats-this-here” sauce. Works for me.

I still remember someone on a TV cooking show saying “WORE-KESTER-SHEER” sauce 60 years ago. =shudder=

I’m very confident in how I pronounce it! Because I know how to pronounce “Worcester” as in Worcester, Massachusetts. And the last part’s easy.

Oh yeah? What about Louisville, KY? Or how about the Thames river?

wist-er-sheer

Or as I’ve seen online:

It was the Best of shires; It was the Worcestershires …

Yes. Very easy word to pronounce. Then again, I’m originally from Massachusetts.

war-chester-sire sauce…. That’s how I pronounce it… My children are always correcting me. LOL