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[–] SnowmenMelt@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Americans like over pronouncing shire for all English counties until they remember New Hampshire exists.

[–] leftzero@lemmynsfw.com 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's not the shire that worries me, it's where the fuck the rces in Worcester is going...

[–] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's worce-ster-shire. And the "worce" is pronounced "worse".

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 4 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

OK, but what if I pronounce it better?