How to Pronounce "wormwood"
word
ˈwɝmˌwʊd
WURM-wood
wˈɜːmwʊd
WURM-wuud
Definition
Wormwood is a bitter herb used in medicine, spirits like absinthe, and sometimes as a symbol of bitterness or sorrow.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɝmˌwʊd
British English
wˈɜːmwʊd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WURM-wood
UK
WURM-wuud
Listen in Context
Wormwood is used to make absinthe.
Wormwood has a very bitter taste.
Some people use wormwood in traditional medicine.
The poet described his sorrow as drinking wormwood every day.