English pronunciation

How to pronounce “worse

Phonetic spelling

WURS

IPA /ˈwɝs/

Syllable stress

wurs

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “worse”?

w o r s e

worse” is spelled W-O-R-S-E. It is pronounced WURS, 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 weather is getting worse every day.

  • My math grade is worse than my English grade.

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