How to Pronounce "worlds away"
expression
ˈwɝɫdz/ /əˈweɪ
WURLDZ uh-WAY
wˈɜːldz/ /ɐwˈeɪ
WURLDZ ow-AY
Definition
Describes two things or people that are completely different from each other, or feel very distant in experience or quality.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɝɫdz/ /əˈweɪ
British English
wˈɜːldz/ /ɐwˈeɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WURLDZ uh-WAY
UK
WURLDZ ow-AY
Listen in Context
The city and the countryside feel worlds away from each other.
My life now is worlds away from what it was ten years ago.
These two paintings are worlds away in style.
After traveling abroad, home felt worlds away from everyday worries.