1) Wooster for Worcester 
Haplology (from Greek ἁπλός haplos `simple` and λόγος logos, `speech`) is defined as the elimination of a syllable when two consecutive identical or similar syllables occur. The phenomenon was identified by American philologist Maurice Bloomfield in the 20th century. Linguists sometimes jokingly refer to the phenomenon as `haplogy...
omission of a doubled or similar sound or syllable in a word
(from the article `linguistics`) ...ultimately from the Latin peregrinus; the l sound results from dissimilation of the first r under the influence of the second r. A special case of ...
The omission of syllables because of excessive speed of utterance. ... Origin: haplo-+ G. Logos, study ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: hap-lol′ŏ-jē Definitions: 1. The omission of syllables because of excessive speed of utterance.