Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-work

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.96 in modern English

Syllables
-work
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Denoting a craft involving a particular material, tool, or practitioner

suffix

Denoting a structure or work of art crafted chiefly from a given material

suffix

Denoting the structure or mechanism of a given object.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English -work, -werk, from Old English -weorc, -ġeweorc, equivalent to English work. Compare also Saterland Frisian -werk, Dutch -werk, German -werk, Norwegian -verk.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

wright

Synonyms

-craft

Questions

What does -work mean?
Denoting a craft involving a particular material, tool, or practitioner
Where does -work come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce -work

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