How to pronounce “earth”
Say “earth” in one beat
earth
/ɝθ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɜːθ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- earthɝθ
- IPA (American)
- /ɝθ/
- IPA (British)
- /ɜːθ/
- Respelling
- URTH
- Syllables
- 1 — earth
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɝθ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɝθ/
/ɜːθ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “earth” means
- noun
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
“the Earth moves around the sun”
- noun
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
“they dug into the earth outside the church”
- noun
the solid part of the earth's surface
“the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land”
Say it in a sentence
“The old barn was built directly into the earth.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“earth”, answered
How do you pronounce “earth”?
“earth” is pronounced /ɝθ/ (URTH) in American English and /ɜːθ/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɝθ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “earth” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɝθ/ — a single beat.
Is “earth” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɝθ/ (URTH); British English says /ɜːθ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “earth” mean?
As a noun: the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on For example: “the Earth moves around the sun” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “earth”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɝθ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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