United kingdom:**British isles And maybe other pronunciationsUK And perhaps other pronunciations/ˌwɜːrldˈwaɪd/US:United states of america pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈwɝldˈwaɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wûrld′wīd′)In the late 18th for the mid-20th century, whalers and sealers plied the wealthy seas t… Read More