Watch CBS News

Worcester Makes List Of Most Mispronounced Places In America

WORCESTER (CBS) – You can't have a list of America's most mispronounced places without an appearance from a Massachusetts location.

Most New Englanders should have no problem saying "Worcester," but the city has landed on a Business Insider roundup of the most frequently mispronounced towns, cities and states.

worcester cake
A birthday cake for Worcester (Photo credit: City of Worcester/Facebook)

"The Massachusetts town of Worcester has just two syllables in its name: locals call it "wuss-ter," Business Insider writes.

The list also includes hard-to-say places like Nevada; Mobile, Alabama; Oregon; Detroit and New Orleans.

Business Insider's tip for tourists is to think of Worcestershire sauce.

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.