How to Pronounce "world of difference"
expression
WERLD uhv DIF-er-uhns
WURLD ov DIF-ruhns
Definition
A "world of difference" means a huge or significant difference between two things. It emphasizes that the two things are very far apart in quality, feeling, or effect.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɝɫd/ /ˈəv/ /ˈdɪfɝəns/, /ˈdɪfɹəns
British English
wˈɜːld/ /ˈɒv/ /dˈɪfɹəns
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WERLD uhv DIF-er-uhns
UK
WURLD ov DIF-ruhns
Listen in Context
Eating breakfast makes a world of difference in how I feel each day.
There is a world of difference between these two phones.
A good teacher can make a world of difference for students.
Fresh paint made a world of difference in the living room—it's so much brighter now!