How to pronounce “pro”
Say “pro” in one beat
pro
/pɹoʊ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɹəʊ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- propɹoʊ
- IPA (American)
- /pɹoʊ/
- IPA (British)
- /pɹəʊ/
- Respelling
- PROH
- Syllables
- 1 — pro
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pɹoʊ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/pɹoʊ/
/pɹəʊ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “pro” means
- noun
an athlete who plays for pay
- noun
an argument in favor of a proposal
- adjective
in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)
“a pro vote”
Say it in a sentence
“He turned pro in tennis shortly after finishing university.”“pro”, answered
How do you pronounce “pro”?
“pro” is pronounced /pɹoʊ/ (PROH) in American English and /pɹəʊ/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /pɹoʊ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “pro” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /pɹoʊ/ — a single beat.
Is “pro” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /pɹoʊ/ (PROH); British English says /pɹəʊ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “pro” mean?
As a noun: an athlete who plays for pay For example: “He turned pro in tennis shortly after finishing university.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “pro”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pɹoʊ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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