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