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Worried Pronunciation
Worried is pronounced WUR-eed, IPA /ˈwɝid/.
WUR-eed
US /ˈwɝid/ · UK /ˈwʌrɪd/
Syllables: WUR · eed (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective; also verb (past tense of worry): Anxious about something that might go wrong.
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Worried in a Sentence
- She looked worried when the phone rang.
- I am worried about the deadline.
- A worried crowd waited outside the clinic.
Common Mispronunciations of Worried
Not WAH-reed
Read the or as the ur of fur, so the opening rhymes with were and not with war.
Not WUR-ee-uhd
Two beats carry the whole word, because the -ed adds no syllable after a vowel sound like this one.
Tip: British speakers say WUH-rid with a shorter opening and Americans say WUR-eed. Both are standard.
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