Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

work out

/ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.82 in modern English

Syllables: work out
IPA: /ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Transitive verb

verb

To make sense of.

Transitive verb

verb

Transitive verb

verb

To bring about or cause to happen by work or effort.

Transitive verb

verb

To resolve; to find a solution for.

Transitive verb

verb

To develop or devise in detail; to elaborate.

Transitive verb

verb

To smooth or perfect.

Transitive verb

verb

To conclude with the correct solution.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Can you work out 250 × 12 in your head for me?"
"Can you work out how to get to the university by car?"
"You don't have to be Einstein to work out that this level of government subsidy is unsustainable."
"I can't work these instructions out."
"I can't work out if I like him or not."
"Near-synonyms: hash out, hammer out"

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/
British English: /ˌwɜːk ˈaʊt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

works out (present, singular) working out (participle, present) worked out (participle, past) worked out (past)

Phrases

work it out on the remix

Frequently Paired Words

workout exercise peter out

Synonyms

figure out sort out determine judge choose up decide resolve find posken make a decision make up one's mind take a decision

Questions

How do you pronounce work out?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/.
What does work out mean?: To calculate.

How to pronounce work out

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