Worcester pronunciation
Worcester has 2 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable, "wuus". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Worcester syllables
Worcester has 2 syllables: WUUS-tur.
- WUUSwʊs
- turtɚ
WUUS-tur, two syllables, and the middle "-ce-" vanishes entirely. The same rule gives you Leicester (LES-tur) and Gloucester (GLOS-tur) — an English place name ending in "-cester" always loses the "ce".
Sounds to watch
The w sound
Round your lips as if for oo and glide into the next vowel. No teeth contact, or it turns into a v.
The er vowel
American er (as in her) is a single vowel with the tongue bunched back. Keep the r quality through the whole vowel.
Worcester in a sentence
- Worcester sauce was first bottled in the city it is named after.
- The cathedral at Worcester overlooks the river.
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What Speakeroo listens for
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- /v/ and /w/ confusedUse teeth-on-lip contact for /v/ and rounded lips without contact for /w/.
- Every syllable stressed equallyEmphasise one main syllable and reduce the others.
Questions
How do you pronounce worcester?
Worcester is pronounced /ˈwʊs.tɚ/, or WUUS-tur in plain letters. It has 2 syllables and the stress falls on the first syllable, "wuus".
How many syllables are in worcester?
2: WUUS-tur. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use worcester in a sentence?
Worcester sauce was first bottled in the city it is named after. The cathedral at Worcester overlooks the river.
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