How to pronounce “teamwork”
Say “teamwork” in 2 beats
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.
- teamtimstress
- 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
American and British are not the same here
/ˈtimˌwɝk/
/tiːmwɜːk/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “teamwork” means
- 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.”“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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