JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div>
	<p>Word1a <span onclick="getThis(this)">Word1b</span> Word1c</p>
	<p>Word2a <span onclick="getThis(this)">Word2b</span> Word2c</p>
	<p>Word3a <span onclick="getThis(this)">Word3b</span> Word3c</p>
</div>

<script>
function getThis(elem){
    var tagname=elem;
    
		range=document.createRange();
		range.selectNode(tagname);
		selection=document.getSelection();
		selection.removeAllRanges();
		selection.addRange(range);
}
</script>