How to Pronounce "netherworld"
word
ˈnɛðɝˌwɝɫd
NEH-thur-wurld
nˈɛðəwˌɜːld
NEH-thuh-wurld
Definition
A mythical or imagined underworld, often believed to be the place where spirits or the dead exist. Sometimes it can also refer to a hidden or criminal society.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnɛðɝˌwɝɫd
British English
nˈɛðəwˌɜːld
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NEH-thur-wurld
UK
NEH-thuh-wurld
Listen in Context
In ancient myths, souls travel to the netherworld after death.
The river was said to mark the entrance to the netherworld.
Many stories describe journeys to the netherworld.
Some believe that ghosts come from the netherworld to visit the living.