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How to pronounce worths

Say it like WURTHS. Worths is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/wɝθs/WURTHS
UK British/wɜːθs/WURTHS
  • WURTHS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Worths pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. WURTHSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.

American vs British pronunciation of worths

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: WURTHS.

What does worths mean?

noun
  1. plural of worth How to pronounce worth
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of worth How to pronounce worth

Questions about saying worths

How do you pronounce worths?

Say WURTHS. The American pronunciation is /wɝθs/. In British English it is /wɜːθs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in worths?

Worths is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: WURTHS.

Is worths pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /wɜːθs/ (WURTHS).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).