Speakur

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worcestershire

/ˈwʊstɚʃɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
Worces-ter-shire
IPA
/ˈwʊstɚʃɚ/
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A midland county of England bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and West Midlands.

noun

Ellipsis of Worcestershire sauce.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English Wyrcestreschire, from Old English Weogornaċeastresċīr; equivalent to Worcester + -shire.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈwʊstɚʃɚ/
  • British English: /ˈwʊstəʃə/

Usage

Phrases

Worcestershire sauce Hereford and Worcester

Frequently Paired Words

Hereford and Worcester

Synonyms

worcester sauce worcestershire sauce

Questions

How do you pronounce worcestershire?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwʊstɚʃɚ/.
What does worcestershire mean?
A midland county of England bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and West Midlands.
Where does worcestershire come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce worcestershire

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