Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

workload

/wˈɝklˌoʊd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables: work-load
IPA: /wˈɝklˌoʊd/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The amount of work assigned to a particular worker, normally in a specified time period.

noun

The amount of work that a machine can handle or produce.

Etymology

From work + load.

Inflected Forms

workloads (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

caseload

Synonyms

work load

Questions

How do you pronounce workload?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɝklˌoʊd/.
What does workload mean?: The amount of work assigned to a particular worker, normally in a specified time period.
Where does workload come from?: From work + load.

How to pronounce workload

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