world
/wɝːld/
WURLD 1 syllable · stress on the capitals
US English pronunciation
How to pronounce world
The trap
An r and an l back to back, then a d. Learners often lose the r or the l.
Tip. Say “were”, hold the r, then touch your tongue to the ridge for the l and finish with d.
More on this sound: How to pronounce R and L in English
Say it in a sentence
Tono scores English against the US model and colors every word, so you can see whether world landed.