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How to pronounce “woe”
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Pronunciation guide for woe
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of woe with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Sting: How I started writing songs again 23 minutes
woe betide you if you're late
- Definition summary
- Great sadness or distress; a misfortune causing such sadness.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce woe
Sting: How I started writing songs again 23 minutes

woe betide you if you're late
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “woe”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- Great sadness or distress; a misfortune causing such sadness.
- Calamity, trouble.
- A curse; a malediction.
- [Adjective]
- (obsolete) Woeful; sorrowful
- [Interjection]
- (archaic) An exclamation of grief.
Practice Nearby Words
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