How to Pronounce "work round"

expression

ˈwɝk/ /ˈɹaʊnd

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wˈɜːk/ /ɹˈaʊnd

WURK-rownnd

Definition

To find a way to solve a problem or deal with a difficulty, often by avoiding the main obstacle or using a creative solution.

American English

ˈwɝk/ /ˈɹaʊnd

British English

wˈɜːk/ /ɹˈaʊnd

WURK-rownnd

We need to work round this problem to finish the project.

Can we work round the new rules somehow?

If the door is locked, we will have to work round it.

There’s no direct way to solve this, so we’ll have to work round it.