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How to pronounce workloads

Say it like WUR-klohdz. Workloads has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WUR).

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US American/ˈwɝˌkloʊdz/WUR-klohdz
UK British/ˈwɜːˌkləʊdz/WUR-klohdz
  • WUR
  • klohdz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Workloads pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of workloads

  • 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: WUR-klohdz.

What does workloads mean?

noun
  1. plural of workload How to pronounce workload

Questions about saying workloads

How do you pronounce workloads?

Say WUR-klohdz. The American pronunciation is /ˈwɝˌkloʊdz/. In British English it is /ˈwɜːˌkləʊdz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in workloads?

Workloads has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WUR). Broken into parts: WUR · klohdz.

Is workloads 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 /ˈwɜːˌkləʊdz/ (WUR-klohdz).

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