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How to pronounce English words: world and word

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Summary: This video targets a confusing word pair: WORLD and WORD. Say them correctly to get the your meaning across. People will notice the difference!

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Difficulty: Easy
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  1. Step 1

    Learn the difference between the words WORLD and WORD:
    WORLD means the earth.
    A WORD is a unit that makes up a sentence.

  2. Step 2

    Listen to the words and pay attention to
    * the vowel sounds OR and ER
    * the ending sounds LD and D

  3. Step 3

    To say the word WORLD correctly, move your mouth for the OR vowel. Start with a pucker then pull your lips back. It should sound like the word OR.

  4. Step 4

    Then add the LD. Start with your tongue behind your top teeth, then pull it towards your bottom teeth.

  5. Step 5

    To say the word WORD correctly, keep your mouth for the vowel stable.

  6. Step 6

    Then add the D sound.

  7. Step 7

    Practice the word WORLD by repeating after me: world, world, world.

  8. Step 8

    Practice the word WORD by repeating after me: word, word, word.

  9. Step 9

    Practice the words in a sentence by repeating after me: The word world is spelled W.O. R. L. D.

  10. Step 10

    Try to use these words in your next conversation.

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