The word "wert bred" is spelled using the IPA transcription as /wɜːt brɛd/. The first syllable "wert" is pronounced with a stressed "er" sound, followed by the unvoiced "t" sound. The second syllable "bred" is pronounced with an unvoiced "b" sound and the "red" sound. "Wert bred" is an archaic way of saying "were bred," meaning to have been brought up or raised in a particular way. This usage is not common in modern English.