How To Pronounce Profound
profound
In British English, profound is pronounced /prəˈfaʊnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈfa͠ʊnd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /prəˈfaʊnd/.
Profound 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
Profound 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 Profound
Questions About Profound
How do you pronounce profound in British English?
In British English, profound is pronounced /prəˈfaʊnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈfa͠ʊnd̚].
How do you pronounce profound in American English?
In American English, profound is pronounced /prəˈfaʊnd/.
How many syllables are in profound?
Profound has two syllables, /prə/ + /faʊnd/.
Where is the stress in profound?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /faʊnd/.
Do British and American English pronounce profound the same way?
Yes. Both are /prəˈfaʊnd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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