Thursday, July 16, 2009

"warm" and "worm"

I often get asked how to pronounce these two words. Are they the same or different?

They are different. Here is how to pronounce them:

For "worm" say "were" and then add a "m" sound at the end.

for "warm" say "wore" (past tense of wear) and then add an "m" at the end.

So "warm" actually has an "o" sound in it, but "worm" has an "er" sound like the words "her" or " "bird."



8 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is a very clear and easy explanation! Thank you so much!

Anonymous said...

Nice tip . Thanks a lot . Greetings from a French native speaker .

Anonymous said...

that's an easy way to remember it, thanks a lot!

Anonymous said...

Oh thank you very much!!! I asked a lot of people the difference between the pronunciation of those two words and no one could be clear enough so I could understand...

Little Shoe on the Prairie said...

This is great! Thanks so much!

Anonymous said...

I have been trying to say these words the right way for years. Today I finally got it. Thank you!

Anonymous said...

This is a very nice and easy explanation, thank you.

Anonymous said...

Thank you for your clear and simple explanation!