How To Pronounce Profession
profession
In British English, profession is pronounced /prəˈfeʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈfeʃ.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /prəˈfeʃ.ən/.
Profession has three 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
Profession has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Profession
Questions About Profession
How do you pronounce profession in British English?
In British English, profession is pronounced /prəˈfeʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈfeʃ.n̩].
How do you pronounce profession in American English?
In American English, profession is pronounced /prəˈfeʃ.ən/.
How many syllables are in profession?
Profession has three syllables, /prə/ + /feʃ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in profession?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /feʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce profession the same way?
Yes. Both are /prəˈfeʃ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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