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I would have said BuckingAm myself. Speaking of the UK, how on earth did Worcester come to be pronounced "Wister". At least that's the way it's pronounced in t
by brightsize 13y ago
I would have said BuckingAm myself.
Speaking of the UK, how on earth did Worcester come to be pronounced "Wister". At least that's the way it's pronounced in the U.S. northeast, when referring to the city in central Massachusetts. The Brits threw New England a whole bunch of curveballs.
- GotAnyMegadeth 13y agoI'd pronounce that Wooster
- 6cxs2hd6 13y agoActually I always hear it pronounced Wuhster. Although maybe you did mean "oo" as in "wood" (the sound I hear around here) rather than "root".
- MLR 13y agoYeah it's a schwa, rather than an oo.
- gpjt 13y agoLikewise, Wooster as in Bertie. On that note, I've always found the pronunciation of Towcester amusing. It's a town... and it cooks bread!
- mratzloff 13y agoLike the pronunciation for "forecastle" (fowk-sul), it's a pronunctiation borne out of expediency or laziness.