world, word

world - /wɜːrld/

word - /wɜːrd/

• The word spread quickly around the world about the new discovery.
• She chose the perfect word to describe her feelings about the world.
• In the world of literature, a single word can change the entire meaning of a story.
• We live in a digital world where every word we post online matters.
• His favorite word in English is “hope,” which he believes the world needs more of.
• To make a difference in the world, sometimes a kind word is all it takes.
• The professor explained how one word can have different meanings across the world.
• She felt that the world was a better place whenever she heard a kind word.
• There’s a world of difference between a word of encouragement and one of criticism.
• He traveled around the world studying the origin of each word he encountered.

Key Differences:

    • World (the Earth or a large community of people): /wɜːrld/

    • Word (a unit of language with meaning): /wɜːrd/

Both words share the /wɜːr/ sound, but world has an added /ld/ sound at the end.