Hyphenation
world gov·ern·mentTurkish pronunciation
wırld gʌvırmıntPronunciation
/ˈwərld ˈgəvərmənt/ /ˈwɜrld ˈɡʌvɜrmənt/
Etymology
[ 'w&r(-&)ld ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English woruld human existence, this world, age ; akin to Old English wer man, eald old; more at VIRILE, OLD.