How to pronounce “works”
Say “works” in one beat
works
/wɝks/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /wɜːks/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- workswɝks
- IPA (American)
- /wɝks/
- IPA (British)
- /wɜːks/
- Respelling
- WURKS
- Syllables
- 1 — works
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /wɝks/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/wɝks/
/wɜːks/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “works” means
- noun
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
“they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles”
- noun
everything available; usually preceded by `the'
“we saw the whole shebang”
- noun
performance of moral or religious acts
“salvation by deeds”
Say it in a sentence
“The new heating system works much better than the old one.”“works”, answered
How do you pronounce “works”?
“works” is pronounced /wɝks/ (WURKS) in American English and /wɜːks/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /wɝks/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “works” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /wɝks/ — a single beat.
Is “works” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /wɝks/ (WURKS); British English says /wɜːks/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “works” mean?
As a noun: buildings for carrying on industrial labor For example: “they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “works”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /wɝks/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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