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Try LingUp Now!Begin with the 'work' part: Start by saying 'w' with rounded lips and then 'ɜr' like in 'herd'.
Focus on the 'k' at the end of 'work' with the back of the tongue against the roof of the mouth.
Move to 'place': Pronounce a strong 'pl' and end with 'eɪs', where 'eɪ' sounds like the 'ay' in 'say'.
Drop-ping the 'r' sound (wo-k)
Mispronouncing 'l' as 'r' or 'w' (p-race or p-wace)
Incorrect vowel sound in 'work' (wor-k)
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
Drop-ping the 'r' sound (wo-k)
Mispronouncing 'l' as 'r' or 'w' (p-race or p-wace)
Same as American
In both AmE and BrE, the 'r' in 'work' is pronounced, unlike some words where 'r' is silent.
The 'l' is pronounced with the tongue touching the roof of the mouth, as in 'light' and 'look'.
Ensure the 'pl' is clear and the 'eɪ' sounds like 'ay' in 'say' with an 's' at the end.
A place where work is done, especially an office or factory.
/ˈwɜrkər/
Someone who works.
/wɜrk/
To do tasks or duties.
/wɜrkt/
Past tense of work.
'workplace' has added stress on 'place'.
'worker' ends in a 'ər' sound, different from 'place'.
'worked' ends with a 't' sound, unlike 'place'.
Practice using 'r' and 'l' separately in isolation to perfect distinctions in words like 'workplace' and 'roller'.
Practice breaking the word into 'work' and 'place' to get comfortable with each part before saying it together.
