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It rhymes with Reginald

[–] Seleni@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

Great little bit on that in this episode of Tasting History.

‘Because no English place name ever sounds like it is spelled.’

[–] tomiant@piefed.social 3 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Wusstesher.

[–] TIN@feddit.uk 25 points 18 hours ago

Whu-ster-sha is as close as I can write to how I pronounce it.

[–] twinnie@feddit.uk 8 points 15 hours ago (3 children)

Wuster sher (pronounced like her).

Now learn Gloucestershire.

[–] blackjam_alex@lemmy.world 1 points 24 minutes ago

Glucosetestshire

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)
[–] davepleasebehave@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)
[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 24 points 19 hours ago (4 children)

I don't give a fuck what anyone says, I pronounce it "war-chester-shy-er". Fight me.

[–] Zwiebel@feddit.org 4 points 5 hours ago

As a german it's clearly vore-tsester-shy-er

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 hours ago

I also do this, but only in the kitchen.

Also pass me the ka-nife.

[–] tomiant@piefed.social 4 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

And while we're clearing the air, it's "Saint John", not "Synjyn". You want it to be "Synjyn"? Then you go change your name to "Synjyn".

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 8 points 13 hours ago

Fight me.

No. You win.

[–] dan@upvote.au 14 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
[–] ewo@piefed.ca 1 points 12 hours ago

This is the way!

[–] Technoworcester@feddit.uk 4 points 16 hours ago (1 children)
[–] nostrauxendar@lemmy.world 7 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Ah, Worcester tech, right on the river. Next to glover's needle, which I always thought was haunted because of the little light in the top window. How do you reckon they change the bulb up there?

[–] Technoworcester@feddit.uk 4 points 12 hours ago

Vry carefully....

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.today 7 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

whurster is how I have heard British people say it but still, I like to draw it out. make sure all the vowels are vocalized

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)
[–] xorollo@leminal.space 3 points 9 hours ago

Warsh yer sister sauce

[–] robocall@lemmy.world -4 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 4 points 17 hours ago

To rhyme with Dorchester? 🤣

I like your pronunciation, even though it's wrong