how to pronounce worth

/wɜːθ/

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worth is pronounced in one syllable

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ɜː

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An example use of worth in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… how much is that worth by the way that …”

meaning of worth

Worth means the quality of being worth or deserving of something.

worth frequency in english - A2 level of CEFR

the word worth occurs in english on average 123.8 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.