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On a flight from somewhere to Worcester, MA, to visit relatives, the stewardess (thatâs 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; weâll be at the. . . " silence, and we can hear her ask the other stewardess, âHow do you say it again?â Without skipping a beat, all of us in the plane shouted, âWoostuh!" She comes back on, laughing, and says "Thanks so much. Now we all know weâre not in Warchester!"
My mom was born in the county of Gloucester in NJ. When I told her I got an atlas for âgla-chest-erâ county I was informed itâs pronounced âgla-sterâ. They just completely omit the middle syllable. Now I live in a town where the major street is Skibo. Everyone says âsky-boâ. 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 shouldnât be hard to say it right, but in the 25+ years Iâve lived here Iâve rarely heard it properly.
Iâm very confident in how I pronounce it! Because I know how to pronounce âWorcesterâ as in Worcester, Massachusetts. And the last partâs easy.
wldhrsy2luv about 5 years ago
Yes!
Yakety Sax about 5 years ago
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
blunebottle about 5 years ago
Only if youâre British.
laughingkitty about 5 years ago
I donât use it so I donât care how itâs pronounced.
Farside99 about 5 years ago
Of course! In my house, we call it bug juice!
Brian G Premium Member about 5 years ago
WUSS-tah-she-ah, but then I am from Maine. (The U is pronounced as in pussycat, not fussbudget)
JoanHelen about 5 years ago
The British way is the correct way because that is the country of origin.
pcolli about 5 years ago
âWoostersherââŚ. some people say âWoosterâ. The double o rhymes with the u in push.
A Common 'tator about 5 years ago
Worcester is the county city â Worcestershire is the county, in the south midlandsâŚ
UmmeMoosa about 5 years ago
Why donât you just shorten it to, worst sauce? LOL
dlkrueger33 about 5 years ago
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).
Shirl Summ Premium Member about 5 years ago
Yes, yes I am. Thank you very much.
dflak about 5 years ago
Well, if you come form Worcester. MA or Puyallup, WA you shouldnât have a problem.
dcrossman about 5 years ago
Whatsthishere sauce.
The Reader Premium Member about 5 years ago
Donât you sauce me, lady!
Michael G. about 5 years ago
Yes.
OldDesertLizard Premium Member about 5 years ago
Guy Fieri says: âWhoâs your sister?â sauce.
1953Baby about 5 years ago
On a flight from somewhere to Worcester, MA, to visit relatives, the stewardess (thatâs 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; weâll be at the. . . " silence, and we can hear her ask the other stewardess, âHow do you say it again?â Without skipping a beat, all of us in the plane shouted, âWoostuh!" She comes back on, laughing, and says "Thanks so much. Now we all know weâre not in Warchester!"
Gameguy49 Premium Member about 5 years ago
My Mum was born in London and always called it were-ster.
cuzinron47 about 5 years ago
I am, but then I mispronounce it on purpose.
Flatlander, purveyor of fine covfefe about 5 years ago
[ËwoÍostÉrËSHir]
Holden Awn about 5 years ago
No, nor Buttigieg either.
GunnerJoe Premium Member about 5 years ago
Steak sauce. Whatâs the problem?
paullp Premium Member about 5 years ago
Up here in Massachusetts we are, yes.
felinefan55 Premium Member about 5 years ago
My mom was born in the county of Gloucester in NJ. When I told her I got an atlas for âgla-chest-erâ county I was informed itâs pronounced âgla-sterâ. They just completely omit the middle syllable. Now I live in a town where the major street is Skibo. Everyone says âsky-boâ. 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 shouldnât be hard to say it right, but in the 25+ years Iâve lived here Iâve rarely heard it properly.
russellc64 about 5 years ago
I am now after the Best of Shires meme.
gcottay about 5 years ago
Yes.
Plods with ...⢠about 5 years ago
Depends on what side of the pond youâre on.
pamela welch Premium Member about 5 years ago
Yep! I have a friend from Worcester, MA and heâs a good tutor ;-)
lshumate about 5 years ago
My grandfather always called it âwhats-this-hereâ sauce. Works for me.
anomalous4 about 5 years ago
I still remember someone on a TV cooking show saying âWORE-KESTER-SHEERâ sauce 60 years ago. =shudder=
bookworm0812 about 5 years ago
Iâm very confident in how I pronounce it! Because I know how to pronounce âWorcesterâ as in Worcester, Massachusetts. And the last partâs easy.
WCraft about 5 years ago
Oh yeah? What about Louisville, KY? Or how about the Thames river?
Widdershins about 5 years ago
wist-er-sheer
rgcviper about 5 years ago
Or as Iâve seen online:
It was the Best of shires; It was the Worcestershires âŚ
Daniel J. about 5 years ago
Yes. Very easy word to pronounce. Then again, Iâm originally from Massachusetts.
MoeJoe about 5 years ago
war-chester-sire sauceâŚ. Thatâs how I pronounce it⌠My children are always correcting me. LOL