How To Pronounce Worth

worth

UK
Phonemic
/wɜːθ/
Phonetic
[wɜːʴθ]
US
Phonemic
/wɝːθ/

In British English, worth is pronounced /wɜːθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wɜːʴθ]. In American English, it is pronounced /wɝːθ/.

Worth has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

wɜːθ

Worth has one syllable in British English.

Words That Rhyme With Worth

Questions About Worth

How do you pronounce worth in British English?

In British English, worth is pronounced /wɜːθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wɜːʴθ].

How do you pronounce worth in American English?

In American English, worth is pronounced /wɝːθ/.

Do British and American English pronounce worth the same way?

No. British English has /wɜːθ/ and American English has /wɝːθ/.

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