Native Phrase Lab
WillowbrookWord 496 of 545 · Hard sounds: th, r and more
How to pronounce world
/wɜːld/ British English
WURLD
1 beat (syllable).
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WORLD
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WURLD
My tip
or sounds like ur, as in bird: WURLD. Just 1 beat.
In a sentence
It’s the best city in the world.
Now you say it
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Questions
How do you pronounce world?
In British English, world is pronounced /wɜːld/. Say it like this: WURLD. or sounds like ur, as in bird: WURLD. Just 1 beat.
How many syllables are in world?
When you say it, world has 1 syllable: WURLD.