English pronunciation · Words Starting with W
Worsened Pronunciation
Worsened is pronounced WUR-suhnd, IPA /ˈwɝsənd/.
WUR-suhnd
US /ˈwɝsənd/ · UK /ˈwɜːsənd/
Syllables: WUR · suhnd (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb (past tense of worsen): Became worse, or made something worse.
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Worsened in a Sentence
- The weather worsened after lunch.
- His cough worsened over the week.
- The delay worsened an already difficult situation.
Common Mispronunciations of Worsened
Not WUR-suhn-id
The n takes a bare d with nothing between them, which holds the word at two beats. Listened and opened close the same way.
Not WAWR-suhnd
That or spelling gives the ur of her, not the aw of for. Word, work and world all do the same thing after a w.
Tip: Worsen is a verb built from the comparative worse, which is unusual in English.
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