Native Phrase Lab
WillowbrookWord 497 of 545 · Hard sounds: th, r and more
How to pronounce word
/wɜːd/ British English
WURD
1 beat (syllable).
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✗ Many people say
WAWD
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WURD
My tip
or sounds like ur: WURD. It rhymes with bird.
In a sentence
How do you say this word?
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Questions
How do you pronounce word?
In British English, word is pronounced /wɜːd/. Say it like this: WURD. or sounds like ur: WURD. It rhymes with bird.
How many syllables are in word?
When you say it, word has 1 syllable: WURD.