How to Pronounce "weight of the world"
expression
WAYT-uhv-thuh-WURLD
WAYT-ov-thuh-WURLED
Definition
A phrase used to describe a feeling of having a lot of problems, stress, or responsibilities, as if you are carrying all the problems in the world.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈweɪt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɝɫd
British English
wˈeɪt/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɜːld
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAYT-uhv-thuh-WURLD
UK
WAYT-ov-thuh-WURLED
Listen in Context
She looks like she has the weight of the world on her shoulders.
After the bad news, he felt the weight of the world.
Sometimes it seems like the weight of the world never goes away.
You look exhausted—has the weight of the world been on you lately?