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How to pronounce worth
Say it like this: /ˈwɜːθ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does worth mean?
adjHaving a value of; proper to be exchanged for.
“Cleanliness is a virtue worth more than others.”
Deserving of.
“He found going to the Edinburgh Castle was worth it.”
Valuable, worthwhile.
nounValue.
“I’ll have a dollar's worth of candy, please.”
Merit, excellence.
“Our new director is a man whose worth is well acknowledged.”
An amount that could be achieved or produced in a specified time.
verbTo be, become, betide.
“Well worth thee, me friend.”
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