English pronunciation

How to pronounce “earth

Phonetic spelling

URTH

IPA /ˈɝθ/

Syllable stress

urth

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “earth”?

e a r t h

earth” is spelled E-A-R-T-H. It is pronounced URTH, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • The earth is our home.

  • He dug a hole in the earth.

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