How to Pronounce "hard at work"
expression
ˈhɑɹd/ /ˈæt/ /ˈwɝk
HARD-at-WURK
hˈɑːd/ /ˈæt/ /wˈɜːk
HAHD-at-WURK
Definition
Actively working with a lot of effort and focus; being very busy or dedicated to a task.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɑɹd/ /ˈæt/ /ˈwɝk
British English
hˈɑːd/ /ˈæt/ /wˈɜːk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HARD-at-WURK
UK
HAHD-at-WURK
Listen in Context
She is always hard at work in the office.
The students were hard at work on their homework.
When I came home, my father was hard at work in the garden.
Don’t bother her—she’s hard at work finishing her project.