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How to Pronounce Worcester
/ˈwʊs.tər/
English city. "WUSS-ter" — the "-cester" suffix is always compressed.
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Worcester
ˈwʊs.tər — correct
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How do you pronounce Worcester?
Worcester is pronounced /ˈwʊs.tər/.
Where does the word Worcester come from?
Worcester is a English loanword — English city. "WUSS-ter" — the "-cester" suffix is always compressed..
Is Worcester pronounced the same in British, American and Australian English?
Worcester varies by dialect: AU /ˈwʊs.tə/, UK /ˈwʊs.tə/, US /ˈwʊs.tər/.