How is Worcestershire pronounced?
It’s pronounced “woo-stuh-sher” but it’s spelled W-O-R-C-E-S-T-E-R-S-H-I-R-E, so more like “whor-ses-ter-shire.” How did the pronunciation become so different from the spelling?
Why is Worcester MA pronounced Wooster?
The place called Worcester in England has always been pronounced ‘wooster. ‘ Many English place names are spelled unphonetically because of the Norman French influence. By the time of the advent of printing, many printers charged money by the letter so they have a vested interest in ‘lengthening’ the spelling.
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Is Worcestershire in English word?
Meaning of Worcestershire in English. a county (= area with its own local government) in western central England: They moved to a new house in the Worcestershire countryside.