Cómo Pronunciar "workhouses"
word
ˈwɝːkˌhaʊzɪz
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wˈɜːkhaʊzɪz
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Definición
Workhouses were institutions, mainly in Britain in the past, where extremely poor people lived and worked in exchange for food and shelter.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈwɝːkˌhaʊzɪz
Inglés Británico
wˈɜːkhaʊzɪz
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
WURK-howz-iz
UK
WURK-howz-iz
Escucha en Contexto
Many poor people lived in workhouses during the 1800s.
Children in workhouses had to do hard labor.
Charles Dickens wrote about workhouses in his novels.
For many, the thought of workhouses brings images of misery and strict rules.