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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

worthwhile

/ˈwɝθˈwaɪl/

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What does worthwhile mean?

adjective

  1. Good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈwɝθˈwaɪl/

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It was not thought worthwhile to secure the vessel to the trees or cast anchor, as there was no current.
Henry Walter BatesThe Naturalist on the River AmazonsProject Gutenberg ebook #2440
“Nothing seems worthwhile. My very thoughts are old. I’ve thought them all before. What is the use of living after all, Anne?”
L. M. (Lucy Maud) MontgomeryAnne of the IslandProject Gutenberg ebook #51
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It covers all that makes one's own experience more worth while to others, and all that enables one to participate more richly in the worthwhile experiences of others.
John DeweyDemocracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of EducationProject Gutenberg ebook #852