How To Pronounce Probe

probe

Phonemic

/prəʊb/

Phonetic

[pr̥əʊb̚]

Phonemic

/proʊb/

In British English, probe is pronounced /prəʊb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əʊb̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /proʊb/.

Probe has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

prəʊb

Probe has one syllable in British English.

probe + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/prəʊbz/

/proʊbz/

probe + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/prəʊbd/

/proʊbd/

probe + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈprəʊ.bɪŋ/

/ˈproʊ.bɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Probe

Questions About Probe

How do you pronounce probe in British English?

In British English, probe is pronounced /prəʊb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əʊb̚].

How do you pronounce probe in American English?

In American English, probe is pronounced /proʊb/.

Do British and American English pronounce probe the same way?

No. British English has /prəʊb/ and American English has /proʊb/.

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