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Worthy Pronunciation
Worthy is pronounced WUR-dhee, IPA /ˈwɝði/.
WUR-dhee
US /ˈwɝði/ · UK /ˈwɜːði/
Syllables: WUR · dhee (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Deserving respect, support, or attention.
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Worthy in a Sentence
- The cause is worthy but badly run.
- A worthy winner, by any measure.
- She made a worthy attempt at the record.
Common Mispronunciations of Worthy
Not WUR-thee
Let the voice hum right through this th, the way it does in mother and brother.
Not WAWR-dhee
WUR is the loud opening, with the same vowel her and stir carry.
Tip: Adding the y flips the th from a hiss to a hum, so worth and worthy do not match in the middle.
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