‘Shire’ is the British equivalent to our counties here in America, so this sauce is simply named for region from which it comes, Worcestershire, where ‘shire’ sounds just like the state name ‘New Hampshire’. So, we drop the first R, and the vowel in that syllable is the UH as in PUSH vowel, wo-, wo-.
How do locals pronounce Worcestershire?
Most travelers to the U.K. (or buyers of fine condiments) are probably aware that Worcestershire isn’t a four-syllable word with the “-shire” at the end, pronounced the way a Hobbit would; it’s “WUSS-tur-shur.” “Gloucester” and “Leicester” have the same silent “ces” syllable.
How do I pronounce Nguyen?
N’win/Ng’win: One syllable. Ng’win is closest to the correct Vietnamese pronunciation. Noo-yen/Ngoo-yen: Two syllables.
How do you pronounce Siobhan?
Pronounce the “Sio” portion of the name as “Shi” with a soft “ih” sound. Pronounce the “bhan” portion of the name as “vawn.” “Vawn” should be pronounced to rhyme with “lawn” or “gone.” Combine both syllables of the name to pronounce “Siobhan” as “Shi-vawn.”
What is the hardest sauce to say?
Worcestershire sauce is one of the hardest words to pronounce in cooking. Meet Italian Chef Pasquale Sciarappa who knows this all too well.
How do you pronounce Niamh?
Niamh is pronounced NEE-av or NEEV. Saoirse is pronounced SEER-sha or SAIR-sha.
Is it pronounced Nike or Nikey?
The correct way to pronounce “Nike” is so that it rhymes with “spiky”. So if you’ve been pronouncing it that way this whole time, congratulations – you’ve been right!
How do you pronounce the name Saoirse?
Saoirse is pronounced “Sur-sha.”
What is the most difficult word to pronounce?
The Most Difficult English Word To Pronounce
- Rural.
- Otorhinolaryngologist.
- Colonel.
- Penguin.
- Sixth.
- Isthmus.
- Anemone.
- Squirrel.
Do Americans eat Worcestershire sauce?
Yes, you can find Worcestershire sauce in the US, but it isn’t part of the national fabric the way it is in Britain. And everything tastes better when it’s part of the national fabric.
Whats the correct way to say caramel?
The Oxford Dictionaries states: “The word caramel can acceptably be pronounced in several accepted ways, including KARR-uh-mel, KARR-uh-muhl, and, in North American English, KAR-muhl. The disappearance of that second syllable -uh- in the final pronunciation seems to have been in the works for a long time.”
How do you pronounce Aisling?
Pronunciation of the name also varies, with the most common pronunciation being /ˈæʃlɪŋ/ ASH-ling; other forms acceptable to Irish speakers are /ˈæʃlɪn/ ASH-lin and /ˈæʃliːn/ ASH-leen. Others, such as /ˈeɪzlɪŋ/ AYZ-ling, /ˈæslɪŋ/ ASS-ling, and /ˈeɪslɪŋ/ AYSS-ling, do not follow the Irish pronunciation.
How is the name Sian pronounced?
Sian (with a circumflex on a) is an Irish or Welsh name that is pronounced Sharn (silent r)/Shaan. It is a single syllable.
How is gyro pronounced?
The word comes from the Greek word for “spin,” a fact confirmed by staff at Greektown restaurant Athena. “Yee-ro” would apply to a single sandwich, as in, “I want a gyro,” while “yee-ros” would be the correct pronunciation if you were to say, “I love gyros,” Greek experts said.
What is the sauce that no one can pronounce?
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? Worcestershire sauce is named after the place it was first commercialized in Europe, also called Worcestershire.
How do Scots say Glasgow?
Glaz-go
Promoted Stories. Of course Glaswegians, and the majority of Scots we would like to think, pronounce it as ‘Glaz-go‘, just as ABBA did in the famous line off their Super Trouper (to rhyme with ‘last show’).
How do I not look like a tourist in Scotland?
- Don’t buy the Scotland tourist outfit.
- Don’t take shots of whisky.
- Don’t be dumbstruck on the sidewalk.
- Don’t overwhelm the Highlands and islands.
- Don’t claim to be Scottish.
- Don’t go to Loch Ness.
- Don’t complain about bad weather.
- Now you know the common tourist mistakes in Scotland, are you ready to be invisible?
Why do Scottish pronounce J differently?
She told Glasgow Live: “The Oxford English Dictionary is right that the Scottish pronunciation would have been more common elsewhere formerly. ‘J’ has only relatively recently been considered a separate letter of the English (and Scots) alphabet.
How do you pronounce Clodagh?
Clodagh is pronounced like ‘cloh-dah‘ and is sometimes referred to as an alternative to the name ‘Chloe’. The ‘gh’ part of the name is silent and this is the part that often confuses people.
What does Siobhan mean?
the Lord is gracious
Siobhan (pronounced sheh-VAHN) is an Irish Gaelic form of the name Joan, meaning “the Lord is gracious.”
How do you pronounce the name Fiadh?
Fia/Fiadh (fee-a) – means deer in Irish and I saw 3 deer while pregnant so thought it was a sign 🙂 DH liked it, but now keeps saying it sounds like “fear”.