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How to Pronounce "woeful"

word

ˈwoʊfəɫ
WOH-fuhl
wˈəʊfəl
WOH-fuhl

Definition

Very sad or full of misery; also used to describe something extremely bad or unsatisfactory.

IPA Transcription

American English

ˈwoʊfəɫ

British English

wˈəʊfəl

Simplified Pronunciation

US

WOH-fuhl

UK

WOH-fuhl

Listen in Context

The team gave a woeful performance last night.

She wore a woeful expression on her face.

The city has a woeful lack of clean water.

His grades this semester were absolutely woeful.