To pronounce "worth", say WORTH — one syllable, IPA /wɜːθ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/wɜːθ/
IPA
"worth" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with mirth and berth, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: werth, wirth, wurth — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“I’ll have a dollar's worth of candy, please.”
“Our new director is a man whose worth is well acknowledged.”
adjective
“A painting worth thousands.”
“His friendship is not worth having.”
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Worth" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "worth" is /wɜːθ/.
Worth: Value.
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