How to Pronounce “welfare

word

/ˈwɛɫˌfɛɹ/
WEL-fair
/wˈɛlfeə/
WEL-fair

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈwɛɫˌfɛɹ/

British English

/wˈɛlfeə/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

WEL-fair

UK

WEL-fair

Listen in Context

The new law aims to improve child welfare.

Some families depend on welfare to pay for food and rent.

We care about the welfare of our workers.

The debate quickly turned into an argument about who should qualify for welfare.