How To Pronounce Prosper

prosper

Phonemic

/ˈprɒs.pə/

Phonetic

[ˈpr̥ʷɒs.pəʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈprɑː.spɚ/

In British English, prosper is pronounced /ˈprɒs.pə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ʷɒs.pəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈprɑː.spɚ/.

Prosper has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

prɒspə

Prosper has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

prosper + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈprɒs.pəz/

/ˈprɑː.spɚz/

prosper + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈprɒs.pəd/

/ˈprɑː.spɚd/

prosper + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈprɒs.pə.rɪŋ/

/ˈprɑː.spɚ.ɪŋ/

Questions About Prosper

How do you pronounce prosper in British English?

In British English, prosper is pronounced /ˈprɒs.pə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ʷɒs.pəʴ].

How do you pronounce prosper in American English?

In American English, prosper is pronounced /ˈprɑː.spɚ/.

How many syllables are in prosper?

Prosper has two syllables, /prɒs/ + /pə/.

Where is the stress in prosper?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /prɒs/.

Do British and American English pronounce prosper the same way?

No. British English has /ˈprɒs.pə/ and American English has /ˈprɑː.spɚ/.

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