How to pronounce “workplace”
Say “workplace” in 2 beats
workplace
/ˈwɝkˌpleɪs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /wɜːkpleɪs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- wɝkwɝkstress
- pleɪspleɪs
- IPA (American)
- /ˈwɝkˌpleɪs/
- IPA (British)
- /wɜːkpleɪs/
- Respelling
- WURK-plays
- Syllables
- 2 — WɝK-pleɪs
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: WɝK-pleɪs. “wɝk” 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
/ˈwɝkˌpleɪs/
/wɜːkpleɪs/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “workplace” means
- noun
a place where work is done
“he arrived at work early today”
Say it in a sentence
“A quiet workplace suits some people and unsettles others.”“workplace”, answered
How do you pronounce “workplace”?
“workplace” is pronounced /ˈwɝkˌpleɪs/ (WURK-plays) in American English and /wɜːkpleɪs/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “wɝk”. Build it as WɝK-pleɪs, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “workplace” have?
2: wɝk · pleɪs. The beat lands on the first, “wɝk”.
Is “workplace” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈwɝkˌpleɪs/ (WURK-plays); British English says /wɜːkpleɪs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “workplace” mean?
As a noun: a place where work is done For example: “he arrived at work early today”
Where is the stress in “workplace”?
Stress the first syllable: WɝK-pleɪs. “wɝk” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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