Wane: What’s in a name? How to pronounce tongue twister sauce, Worcestershire
If there were an official list of the hardest words to pronounce in the English language, Worcestershire sauce would definitely earn a permanent spot. Honestly, no one would blame you if your first ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bottles of Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce on a supermarket shelf. - darksoul72/Shutterstock Whether you're marinating a steak, ...
(CBS) It’s a favorite sauce at the dinner table and backyard barbecues — you can even find it behind the bar. But pronouncing its name has bedeviled the best of us. Worcestershire sauce is a key ...
We definitely put “Worcestershire” on our list of the hardest words in the English language to pronounce. The Worcestershire pronunciation is definitely tricky. But where does the word even come from?
Lea & Perrins is the cream of the crop. Of all the condiments you might cover your steak in, Worcestershire sauce might be the hardest one to discuss aloud. Here's how to nail its pronunciation like a ...
As for why the word pronounce has an O between the two N’s and pronunciation does not, it is unclear, but both words derive from French, pronunciation from pronunciation and pronounce from pronuncier. There is probably some variation in the way the different word stress affected how the words were spelled after being borrowed into English.
It would be great if this answer were correct, because it at least presents some consistent rules. It also explains why a cutting router is pronounced router instead of rooter. But this answer doesn't give a hint as to why a road would be pronounced root, and unfortunately the electronic device is, in American English, always pronounced router, so the middle part is just wrong.