Pronunciation

How to pronounce “teamwork

“teamwork” is pronounced /ˈtimˌwɝk/ (TEEM-wurk) in American English and /tiːmwɜːk/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “team”.
The sound

Say “teamwork” in 2 beats

Say it like this

teamwork

/ˈtimˌwɝk/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tiːmwɜːk/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. teamtimstress
  2. workwɝk
IPA (American)
/ˈtimˌwɝk/
IPA (British)
/tiːmwɜːk/
Respelling
TEEM-wurk
Syllables
2 — TEAM-work
Stress
Stress the first syllable: TEAM-work. “team” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈtimˌwɝk/

British

/tiːmwɜːk/

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Meaning

What “teamwork” means

  1. noun

    cooperative work done by a team (especially when it is effective)

    it will take money, good planning and, above all, teamwork

Say it in a sentence

Good teamwork saved the show after the lead fell ill.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them

Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.

Questions

teamwork”, answered

How do you pronounce “teamwork”?

“teamwork” is pronounced /ˈtimˌwɝk/ (TEEM-wurk) in American English and /tiːmwɜːk/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “team”. Build it as TEAM-work, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “teamwork” have?

2: team · work. The beat lands on the first, “team”.

Is “teamwork” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈtimˌwɝk/ (TEEM-wurk); British English says /tiːmwɜːk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “teamwork” mean?

As a noun: cooperative work done by a team (especially when it is effective) For example: “it will take money, good planning and, above all, teamwork”

Where is the stress in “teamwork”?

Stress the first syllable: TEAM-work. “team” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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