To pronounce "woe", say WOE — one syllable, IPA /wəʊ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/wəʊ/
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"woe" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with apropos and show, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: whoa, wo — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
adjective
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Woe" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "woe" is /wəʊ/.
Woe: Great sadness or distress; a misfortune causing such sadness.
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