How to Pronounce "workhouses"
word
ˈwɝːkˌhaʊzɪz
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wˈɜːkhaʊzɪz
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Definition
Workhouses were institutions, mainly in Britain in the past, where extremely poor people lived and worked in exchange for food and shelter.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɝːkˌhaʊzɪz
British English
wˈɜːkhaʊzɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WURK-howz-iz
UK
WURK-howz-iz
Listen in Context
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.