How To Pronounce Profess
profess
In British English, profess is pronounced /prəˈfes/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈfes]. In American English, it is pronounced /prəˈfes/.
Profess has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Profess has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Profess
Questions About Profess
How do you pronounce profess in British English?
In British English, profess is pronounced /prəˈfes/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈfes].
How do you pronounce profess in American English?
In American English, profess is pronounced /prəˈfes/.
How many syllables are in profess?
Profess has two syllables, /prə/ + /fes/.
Where is the stress in profess?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fes/.
Do British and American English pronounce profess the same way?
Yes. Both are /prəˈfes/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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