WORD PRONUNCIATION
A familiar-word bridge, a precise sound pattern and a sentence you can use.
WORLDwhirled
/wɝːld/Browser-generated practice voice · no pronunciation score
The useful connection
WORLD → whirled. Round briefly for /w/, move into the stressed vowel, then keep the tongue engaged through /l/ before finishing with /d/. Practise slowly before reconnecting the word.
The familiar-word cue is a memory aid, not a claim that every speaker says the comparison word identically.
Build it into speech
- Say the familiar cue once.
- Say the target word without adding another syllable.
- Practise:
Around the world.
- Transfer:
Our team works with clients around the world.
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