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How to pronounce workflows

Say it like WURK-flohz. Workflows has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WURK).

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US American/ˈwɝkˌfloʊz/WURK-flohz
UK British/ˈwɜːkˌfləʊz/WURK-flohz
  • WURK
  • flohz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Workflows pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. WURKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.
  2. flohzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of workflows

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: WURK-flohz.

What does workflows mean?

noun
  1. plural of workflow How to pronounce workflow

Questions about saying workflows

How do you pronounce workflows?

Say WURK-flohz. The American pronunciation is /ˈwɝkˌfloʊz/. In British English it is /ˈwɜːkˌfləʊz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in workflows?

Workflows has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WURK). Broken into parts: WURK · flohz.

Is workflows pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈwɜːkˌfləʊz/ (WURK-flohz).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).