How to Pronounce "edge of the world"
expression
EJ-uhv-thuh-WURLD
EJ-ov-thuh-WURLD
Definition
A place very far away or remote, often imagined as the farthest point on Earth; also used figuratively to describe something extremely distant or isolated.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɛdʒ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɝɫd
British English
ˈɛdʒ/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɜːld
Simplified Pronunciation
US
EJ-uhv-thuh-WURLD
UK
EJ-ov-thuh-WURLD
Listen in Context
He lives at the edge of the world.
The lighthouse stands on the edge of the world.
It feels like we're at the edge of the world here.
The village is so remote, it's like the edge of the world.