how to pronounce worry

/ˈwɝiː/

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the above transcription of worry is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

worry is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of worry in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… how do you guys worry on his behalf that …”

meaning of worry

Worry is a feeling of anxiety or concern about something that might happen in the future.

worry frequency in english - A2 level of CEFR

the word worry occurs in english on average 76.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.