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Try LingUp Now!Start with the 't' sound, releasing the tip of your tongue from behind your upper front teeth.
Make the 'oʊ' sound like 'oh', rounding your lips.
End with the 'rd' sound, touching the roof of your mouth with your tongue, then pulling it back.
tʊ-ward (extra syllable)
tow-erd (wrong vowel sound)
to-war-d (extra 'a' sound)
Start with a relaxed schwa 'tə', with a quick and soft 't'.
Create the 'wɔː' sound by rounding your lips and lowering your jaw.
Finish with a 'd' sound, tapping the tongue quickly on the roof of the mouth.
tyoo-ward (wrong initial sound)
te-war-d (extra 'e' sound)
to-werd (wrong vowel sound)
In American English, yes; in British English, it is often silent.
This can happen if the 'w' sound is not pronounced clearly.
Yes, 'towards' is a British variant, but they mean the same.
Moving in the direction of something.
/ˈfɔrwərd/
Ahead in position or time
/ˈʌpwərd/
Moving up
/ˈbækwərd/
In the direction of the back
'toward' starts with a 't', while 'forward' starts with 'f'.
'upward' has a stressed 'up', while both syllables in 'toward' are lighter.
'backward' includes a stressed 'back', unlike 'toward'.
Ensure the 'w' is smooth and gentle to avoid extra syllables.
Remember that the 'r' in BrE might not be pronounced unless followed by a vowel.
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