IPA Transcription of "work" in British English

The British English IPA transcription of “work” is /ˈwɜːk/.

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workˈwɜːk

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  • workenergy transferred to an object via the application of force on it through a displacement
  • workactivities performed as a means of support
  • workenergy transfer, or its amount (& direction), in a thermodynamic process due to macroscopic factors external to a thermodynamic system
  • Work2016 song by Rihanna
  • WorkWikimedia disambiguation page
  • workintellectual or artistic creation
  • Work2013 song by Iggy Azalea
  • Workpainting by Ford Madox Brown, 1st. Version (Manchester)
  • Worksong recorded by American singer-songwriter Kelly Rowland
  • workin business administration, activities performed by employees

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