What is Worcester?
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Phonetics For Worcester
worcester
woos/tə
A Quick Overview Of Worcester
Worcester in a town in Worcestershire, England. Worcester, or Worcestershire sauce is pronounced in the same way. English speakers to not tend to say 'Worcestershire Sauce' even if it is spelled that way - they just say Worcester sauce.
The neutral vowel at the end of 'Worcester' , also known as a 'schwa' is very prevalent in English. It is the sound of the 'e' in 'the' and the 'uh' sound in 'a'. In each of the following examples ( and there are many more) the neutral vowel is capitalised: 'sYringe', 'Adept', 'rEmind', 'ChinA', 'rEly', 'bEhind', 'watEr' and 'cOmmunicate'. The neutral vowel is indicated by this symbol - 'ə'. Note that a neutral vowel is not stressed.
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