How to pronounce “worth”
Say “worth” in one beat
worth
/wɝθ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /wɜːθ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- worthwɝθ
- IPA (American)
- /wɝθ/
- IPA (British)
- /wɜːθ/
- Respelling
- WURTH
- Syllables
- 1 — worth
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /wɝθ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/wɝθ/
/wɜːθ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “worth” means
- noun
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
“10 dollars worth of gasoline”
- noun
the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
- noun
French couturier (born in England) regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture; noted for introducing the bustle (1825-1895)
Say it in a sentence
“The old painting turned out to be worth a great deal.”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.
“worth”, answered
How do you pronounce “worth”?
“worth” is pronounced /wɝθ/ (WURTH) in American English and /wɜːθ/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /wɝθ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “worth” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /wɝθ/ — a single beat.
Is “worth” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /wɝθ/ (WURTH); British English says /wɜːθ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “worth” mean?
As a noun: an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value For example: “10 dollars worth of gasoline” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “worth”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /wɝθ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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