English pronunciation
How to pronounce “works”
Phonetic spelling
WURKS
IPA /ˈwɝks/
Syllable stress
works
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “works”?
w o r k s
“works” is spelled W-O-R-K-S. It is pronounced WURKS, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
She works at a tech company downtown.
He works hard to support his family.