world war

noun
UK: /ˌwɜːld ˈwɔːr/
US: /ˌwɜːrld ˈwɔːr/

  1. A large war involving many countries around the world.

    1. A world war is very dangerous for all countries. [ ] [ ]
    2. Historians often analyze the causes that led to the world war. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "world war" is /ˌwɜːld ˈwɔːr/ in British English and /ˌwɜːrld ˈwɔːr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "world war": "A world war is very dangerous for all countries.". More examples on the page.