is "world" 1 syllable or 2?

[element]

Poll on the argument in this thread.

 

[mobobuff]

It's 2.

 

[UncleWai]

Yes it's 2.
Who's saying it's 1, what a moran.

 

[Amused]

LOL, it's not an argument. 😛

 

[mobobuff]

Dictionaries will probably compress it to just one part, but phonetically it's 2.

Word is 1. Add an L and a new sound must be created. World = 2.

 

[element]

Originally posted by: Amused
LOL, it's not an argument. 😛

sorry, discussion. 😉

 

[Syringer]

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=world&r=67

world P Pronunciation Key (wûrld)

Looks like one to me.

 

[Insane3D]

I'm going to say one...

 

[imported_Negative3]

It's one...

 

[element]

Originally posted by: UncleWai
Yes it's 2.
Who's saying it's 1, what a moran.

Oh the irony...

the irony it burns! teh goggles they do nothing!

 

[element]

Originally posted by: mobobuff
Dictionaries will probably compress it to just one part, but phonetically it's 2.

Word is 1. Add an L and a new sound must be created. World = 2.

So dictionaries lie? Why do they compress it down to 1 if it's 2? To saves the bytes? The bytes they do nothing!

 

[TuxDave]

Originally posted by: mobobuff
Dictionaries will probably compress it to just one part, but phonetically it's 2.

Word is 1. Add an L and a new sound must be created. World = 2.

So you're saying bled is two syllables too?

I vote for 1

 

[Allio]

It's only two if you have a stupid accent.

 

[mobobuff]

Dictionary-humpers 🙂

You seem to forget that dictionaries, like any other book, are written by humans who have their own opinions, or rely on majority influence. And don't forget that the majority influence can, and is often, not wholly correct.

I say that the word "world" has 2 syllables. Or at least, it is closer to having 2 syllables than having only 1.

 

[element]

Originally posted by: TuxDave

Originally posted by: mobobuff
Dictionaries will probably compress it to just one part, but phonetically it's 2.

Word is 1. Add an L and a new sound must be created. World = 2.

So you're saying bled is two syllables too?

I vote for 1

well duh of course,don't be a moran, like that chick on happy days.

bed is 1, add the l and bled is well ok that's still only 1 but how about when you go blblblblblblblblbl between teh boobies, how many syllables is that?

 

[element]

ok well i voted for 1 but now I'd like to chang my vote to 0.99999999...

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: element

Originally posted by: TuxDave

Originally posted by: mobobuff
Dictionaries will probably compress it to just one part, but phonetically it's 2.

Word is 1. Add an L and a new sound must be created. World = 2.

So you're saying bled is two syllables too?

I vote for 1

well duh of course,don't be a moran, like that chick on happy days.

bed is 1, add the l and bled is well ok that's still only 1 but how about when you go blblblblblblblblbl between teh boobies, how many syllables is that?

OMFG!! LMAO!! 😀😀

:thumbsup:

 

[imported_Negative3]

It has one just like fool, dolt, dumb and putz...

 

[Amused]

I have no accent, and have always pronounced it as "were-old."

Like I said in the other thread, I guess I'm a dumbass. 🙁

 

[mobobuff]

Originally posted by: Negative3
It has one just like fool, dolt, dumb and putz...

Those are all 4 letter words. We're dealing with a 5 letter word, specifically a 5 letter word containing a syllabic consonant surrounded by 2 opposing consonants.

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: Amused
I have no accent, and have always pronounced it as "were-old."

Like I said in the other thread, I guess I'm a dumbass. 🙁

Nah, everyone makes mistakes right?

🙂

 

[element]

Originally posted by: Amused
I have no accent, and have always pronounced it as "were-old."

Like I said in the other thread, I guess I'm a dumbass. 🙁

Don't give up so easily! Mobobuff has taken up your cause! Fight Fight!

On second thought maybe if you conceded so soon it means you're open minded and not hard headed or stubborn. Not a dumbass afterall.

 

[mobobuff]

Originally posted by: Amused
I have no accent, and have always pronounced it as "were-old."

Like I said in the other thread, I guess I'm a dumbass. 🙁

How the hell else can you possibly pronounce it? 😕

"Wurld?" You can't compress that into one linear tongue movement... "uld" has to exist in there somewhere.

 

[DaFinn]

Originally posted by: Insane3D

Originally posted by: Amused
I have no accent, and have always pronounced it as "were-old."

Like I said in the other thread, I guess I'm a dumbass. 🙁

Nah, everyone makes mistakes right?

🙂

Huh? I don't, or do I?

 

[element]

Originally posted by: mobobuff

Originally posted by: Amused
I have no accent, and have always pronounced it as "were-old."

Like I said in the other thread, I guess I'm a dumbass. 🙁

How the hell else can you possibly pronounce it? 😕

"Wurld?" You can't compress that into one linear tongue movement... "uld" has to exist in there somewhere.

He has a point there. The man obviously knows his linear tongue movements. I'll refrain from asking how though... ;-)

HA someone voted for 0.999999...

as if that's different from one!!!!!!!!1111111elevenonehudredandeleven!!!!11111 you bastard!