Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sweatshop

/ˈswɛtˌʃɑp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables
sweat-shop
IPA
/ˈswɛtˌʃɑp/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A factory or other place of work where pay is low and conditions are poor or even illegal.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From sweat (“to extract money, labour, etc.”, verb) + shop.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈswɛtˌʃɑp/
  • British English: /ˈswɛtˌʃɒp/

Inflected Forms

sweatshops (plural) sweat shop (alternative)

Derived Forms

antisweatshop

Synonyms

sweat factory

Questions

How do you pronounce sweatshop?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈswɛtˌʃɑp/.
What does sweatshop mean?
A factory or other place of work where pay is low and conditions are poor or even illegal.
Where does sweatshop come from?
From sweat (“to extract money, labour, etc.”, verb) + shop.

How to pronounce sweatshop

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “sweatshop”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈswɛtˌʃɑp/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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