How Do You Spell WORD THE EAR?
Pronunciation: [wˈɜːd ðɪ ˈi͡ə] (IPA) 
The spelling of the word "word the ear" may seem unusual, but it can be understood through phonetic transcription. In IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet), "word the ear" would be transcribed as /wɔːd ðiː ɪə/. It consists of the sounds /w/ (bilabial voiced consonant), /ɔː/ (open-mid back rounded vowel), /d/ (alveolar voiced consonant), /ð/ (voiced dental fricative), /iː/ (long close front unrounded vowel), and /ɪə/ (diphthong, beginning with an open-mid front unrounded vowel and ending with a close-mid near-front unrounded vowel).
