five-day week

noun
UK: /ˌfaɪv ˈdeɪ wiːk/
US: /ˌfaɪv ˈdeɪ wiːk/

  1. A work schedule where people work for five days each week and have two days off.

    1. We work a five-day week.
    2. The company is switching to a five-day week to improve employee morale.
five-day week adjective

  1. Relating to a schedule in which work is performed during five days of the week.

    1. It is a five-day week job.
    2. Most employees prefer a five-day week arrangement, balancing work and life.

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The phonetic transcription of "five-day week" is /ˌfaɪv ˈdeɪ wiːk/ in British English and /ˌfaɪv ˈdeɪ wiːk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

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