How to pronounce Worst in American English

/wɜrst/

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Sound by Sound American English Phonetic Pronunciation of the word 'Worst'

Practicing the sound by sound pronunciation table of the word 'Worst' will help you improve your spoken American English.

#1: /w/
Tongue	The back of the tongue reaches up high in the back. It does not touch the soft palate. The front part of the tongue remains forward. It touches the bottom front teeth.
Lips	The lips form a rounded shape. They move away from the face.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#2: /ɜ/
Tongue	The middle part of the tongue lifts towards the roof of the mouth in the middle. The front of the tongue hangs down. But it does not touch anything.
Lips	The corners of the lips come in, pushing the lips away from the face.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#3: /r/
Tongue	The tongue forms an arch near the roof of the mouth. It does not touch any part of the mouth.
Air	The air flows through a narrow space in your mouth.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#4: /s/
Tongue	The tongue is behind the teeth.
Lips
Teeth	The teeth remain clenched.
Air	The air flows through the tip of the tongue towards the edge of the teeth.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords do not vibrate.
#5: /t/
Tongue	The tongue will come up. The front part will touch the roof of the mouth behind the top teeth. Then it will pull down to release the air.
Teeth	The teeth are together. Then they separate.
Air	Air passes through the mouth. First, the air stops. Then, it flows.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords do not vibrate.

Examples of sentences with the word 'worst'

Yesterday was the worst day ever... for people who hate pizza!

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Wendy wore a woollen wig with wire whiskers, walking beside a wasted walrus wiping wet walls with a wooden white cloth, while winking at the world’s worst walnuts.