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299. How to pronounce Were, Work, and World

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The Difference Between W and R in the Word Work and Worth

The tongue for the R sound is in a totally different position. It goes up, tenses up, err, versus W. In the word work and world and worth, there is the letter O. A lot of people think that the O is pronounced as an O. The same quality of sound also appears in the word were. But here it's spelled with an E so it's not were.

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