Is the W silent in dwarf?
For example, the Oxford English dictionary entry for “dwarf” gives the British pronunciation as /dwɔːf/, and the U.S. pronunciation as /d(w)ɔrf/.
How can we pronounce dwarf?
What is meant by dwarf?
(Entry 1 of 3) 1 sometimes offensive : a person of unusually small stature (see stature sense 1) especially : a person whose height does not exceed 4′ 10″ and is typically less than 4′ 5″ 2 : an animal or plant much below normal size.