DICTIONARY ENTRY
2 SYLLABLES
workhouse
/'wɜrk,haʊs/ · wɜrkhaʊs
Workhouse has 2 syllables: work · house.
work
01
house
02
noun. A county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months.
noun. A poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor.
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