How To Pronounce Professor
professor
In British English, professor is pronounced /prəˈfes.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈfes.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /prəˈfes.ɚ/.
Professor has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Professor 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 Professor
Questions About Professor
How do you pronounce professor in British English?
In British English, professor is pronounced /prəˈfes.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈfes.əʴ].
How do you pronounce professor in American English?
In American English, professor is pronounced /prəˈfes.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in professor?
Professor has three syllables, /prə/ + /fes/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in professor?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fes/.
Do British and American English pronounce professor the same way?
No. British English has /prəˈfes.ə/ and American English has /prəˈfes.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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