How to Pronounce "work away"
expression
ˈwɝk/ /əˈweɪ
WURK-uh-WAY
wˈɜːk/ /ɐwˈeɪ
WURK-uh-WAY
Definition
To continue working hard at something, usually for a long time, especially in a steady or determined way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɝk/ /əˈweɪ
British English
wˈɜːk/ /ɐwˈeɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WURK-uh-WAY
UK
WURK-uh-WAY
Listen in Context
She likes to work away on her paintings for hours.
He continues to work away at his homework every night.
They work away quietly in the library.
She just works away and doesn’t complain, no matter how tough it gets.