Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whole wide world

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.80 in modern English

Syllables
whole wide -world
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

the whole wide world (canonical)

Questions

What does whole wide world mean?
The entire world; everybody, everywhere.

How to pronounce whole wide world

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “whole wide world”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “whole wide world” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.