How To Pronounce Workforce
workforce
How To Say Workforce Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, workforce is pronounced /ˈwɜːk.fɔːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɜːʴk.fʷɔːʴs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwɝːk.fɔːrs/.
Workforce has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Workforce 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.
Transcription Tips For Workforce
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Workforce /ˈwɜːk.fɔːs/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Workforce /ˈwɜːk.fɔːs/
Questions About Workforce
How do you say workforce phonetically?
Workforce sounds like WURK-faws in British English and WURK-fors in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce workforce in British English?
In British English, workforce is pronounced /ˈwɜːk.fɔːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɜːʴk.fʷɔːʴs].
How do you pronounce workforce in American English?
In American English, workforce is pronounced /ˈwɝːk.fɔːrs/.
How many syllables are in workforce?
Workforce has two syllables, /wɜːk/ + /fɔːs/.
Where is the stress in workforce?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wɜːk/.
Do British and American English pronounce workforce the same way?
No. British English has /ˈwɜːk.fɔːs/ and American English has /ˈwɝːk.fɔːrs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Workforce
Workforce has two syllables. See how workforce divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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