Worcester in Massachusetts is generally pronounced with a vowel that sounds something halfway between the “oo” in “wood” and the “u” is “run”. And since Massachusetts, there’s no R in sight. “Woosta”/“wusta”.
This is pretty similar, just with a “sher” sound on the end.
(I know there are like at least 5 different ways to say it depending on what dialect you are going with, but I think the above is 'wrong' by all of them, lol)
Fortunately, you can pronounce it as it's spelled and to anyone who takes exception, you can point to how it's spelled as defense.
Which is why, though foyer in French is pronounced "foi-ay", when any English speaker pronounces it as "foy-er" I won't mention it. And, of course, unless you're a native French speaker (and probably even if you are), many French will correct your pronunciation of any word, so don't even try to speak French to a French person. Just Speak German, instead. Also, for some reason, it doesn't matter if a French person butchers English, it only matters, and very much so, if an English speaker butchers French. I adore French people BTW.
It's called a cognate, they're allowed to pronounce it differently because it is technically a different word in a different language, even if it has the same meaning.
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cRazi_man@europe.pub · 27 pts · 198d
Wooster-shir
JohnnyMac@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 198d
Wor-chester-shire *
Skullgrid@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 198d
thanks I hate it.
Codpiece@feddit.uk · 15 pts · 198d
Ah come on, this isn’t even a tough one. Try the local pronunciations of Wymondham or Garboldisham instead.
CelloMike@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 198d
See also: Frome, Beauchief, Alnwick, and basically anywhere in Wales
Skullgrid@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 198d
Map men Map men map map map men men men
rockerface@lemmy.cafe · 3 pts · 198d
...men
Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe · 4 pts · 198d
Hey, bringing in Wales is really moving the goalposts now, innit?
Codpiece@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 198d
And Leominster.
meejle@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 198d
I know Wymondham but I'm going to have to look up Garboldisham.
What about Towcester, Bicester, and Happisburgh...? 😏
::: spoiler Answers "Toaster", "Bister", and "Hays-bruh". :::
homes@piefed.world · 3 pts · 198d
Welsh and Icelandic are enough for me, thanks
Armand1@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 198d
I've been to Worcestershire (pronounced wooster-sher) recently.
Sadly, this is the latest news out of there.
https://goodlawproject.org/reforms-new-transphobic-ban-in-worcestershire/
Technoworcester@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 197d
Yeah. Sometimes this place can suck.
Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe · 6 pts · 198d
Bugs Bunny addressed this many decades ago!
Twongo@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 198d
Woostersure, Lester, Eddinbruh... bri'ish names r funny
Skullgrid@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 198d
South-WAAARK
unknown@piefed.social · 2 pts · 197d
Bicester (pronounced 'bister')
mr_noxx@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 198d
EvilBit@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 198d
Worcester in Massachusetts is generally pronounced with a vowel that sounds something halfway between the “oo” in “wood” and the “u” is “run”. And since Massachusetts, there’s no R in sight. “Woosta”/“wusta”.
This is pretty similar, just with a “sher” sound on the end.
mr_noxx@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 198d
meco03211@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 198d
There a short run show on Netflix called Kevin Can Fuck Himself. They are from that area and say the name a lot.
lena@gregtech.eu · 4 pts · 198d
!youdontsurf@lemmy.world
fleton@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 197d
Love me some of that wash-ur-sister sauce
sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 198d
Worst-shure.
(I know there are like at least 5 different ways to say it depending on what dialect you are going with, but I think the above is 'wrong' by all of them, lol)
halvar@lemy.lol · 3 pts · 198d
whore-chest-er-sheer
hOrni@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 198d
I'm just calling it Wooster.
Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 198d
At least it's not some Welsh abomination.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 197d
Bertram
DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 198d
Fortunately, you can pronounce it as it's spelled and to anyone who takes exception, you can point to how it's spelled as defense.
Which is why, though foyer in French is pronounced "foi-ay", when any English speaker pronounces it as "foy-er" I won't mention it. And, of course, unless you're a native French speaker (and probably even if you are), many French will correct your pronunciation of any word, so don't even try to speak French to a French person. Just Speak German, instead. Also, for some reason, it doesn't matter if a French person butchers English, it only matters, and very much so, if an English speaker butchers French. I adore French people BTW.
PapaStevesy@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 198d
It's called a cognate, they're allowed to pronounce it differently because it is technically a different word in a different language, even if it has the same meaning.