How to pronounce “words”
Say “words” in one beat
words
/wɝdz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /wɜːdz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- wordswɝdz
- IPA (American)
- /wɝdz/
- IPA (British)
- /wɜːdz/
- Respelling
- WURDZ
- Syllables
- 1 — words
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /wɝdz/ 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
/wɝdz/
/wɜːdz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “words” means
- noun
the words that are spoken
“I listened to his words very closely”
- noun
the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
“his compositions always started with the lyrics”
- noun
language that is spoken or written
“he has a gift for words”
Say it in a sentence
“She chose her words carefully during the interview.”“words”, answered
How do you pronounce “words”?
“words” is pronounced /wɝdz/ (WURDZ) in American English and /wɜːdz/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /wɝdz/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “words” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /wɝdz/ — a single beat.
Is “words” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /wɝdz/ (WURDZ); British English says /wɜːdz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “words” mean?
As a noun: the words that are spoken For example: “I listened to his words very closely” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “words”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /wɝdz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “words” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.