schoolwork
/ˈskulˌwɝk/noun
schoolwork is spelled S-C-H-O-O-L-W-O-R-K: 10 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,336th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, schoolwork means “Work done for school, including both in class and as homework” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in schoolwork?
| Letters | 10: S-C-H-O-O-L-W-O-R-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 39,336th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is schoolwork?
Schoolwork appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,336th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce schoolwork?
- UK /ˈskuːlˌwɜːk/
- US /ˈskulˌwɝk/
Schoolwork has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-schoolwork.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does schoolwork mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Work done for school, including both in class and as homework.
I'm 40, but now that I'm back going for my degree I'm swamped with schoolwork.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Schoolwork in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense work done for school:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | travail scolaire |
| Spanish | trabajo escolar, tarea académica |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does schoolwork come from?
From school + work.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).