How To Pronounce Work out
work out
stress changesWork out has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌwɜːkˈaʊt/ in British English and /ˌwɝːkˈaʊt/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (workout). It is /ˈwɜːk.aʊt/ in British English and /ˈwɝːk.aʊt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Work out has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Noun (workout))
Work out has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Work out
How do you pronounce work out in British English?
Verb, /ˌwɜːkˈaʊt/. Noun (workout), /ˈwɜːk.aʊt/.
How do you pronounce work out in American English?
Verb, /ˌwɝːkˈaʊt/. Noun (workout), /ˈwɝːk.aʊt/.
How many syllables are in work out?
Work out has two syllables, /wɜːk/ + /aʊt/.
Where is the stress in work out?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /aʊt/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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