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.

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