How Do You Spell WERE DUTY?
Pronunciation: [wɜː djˈuːti] (IPA) 
The spelling of the word "were duty" can be a bit confusing at first glance. However, with the help of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), it becomes clearer. The word is pronounced /wɜːr ˈduːti/ with the stressed vowel sound represented by /ɜːr/. The letter "e" in "were" is pronounced as /ɜː/ while the "u" in "duty" is pronounced as /uː/. This phrase can be interpreted as "duty that existed in the past" as "were" is the past tense of "are."
