Native Phrase Lab
WillowbrookWord 498 of 545 · Hard sounds: th, r and more
How to pronounce work
/wɜːk/ British English
WURK
1 beat (syllable).
a Coloured letters don’t sound the way they look.
✗ Many people say
WAWK
✓ Say
WURK
My tip
or sounds like ur: WURK. Don’t confuse it with walk (WAWK)!
In a sentence
My headphones don’t work.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: WURK.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce work?
In British English, work is pronounced /wɜːk/. Say it like this: WURK. or sounds like ur: WURK. Don’t confuse it with walk (WAWK)!
How many syllables are in work?
When you say it, work has 1 syllable: WURK.