Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

work ethic

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
work eth-ic
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The value that one ought to work hard at one's job or duties.

noun

The tendency to work hard at one's job or duties.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

work ethics (plural)

Phrases

Protestant work ethic Puritan work ethic

Frequently Paired Words

Protestant work ethic Puritan work ethic

Synonyms

industry diligence

Questions

What does work ethic mean?
The value that one ought to work hard at one's job or duties.

How to pronounce work ethic

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