Pronunciation
How to pronounce “problem”
“problem” is pronounced /pɹɑːbləm/ — 2 syllables.
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problem
/pɹɑːbləm/
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2 syllables. Stress the 'prob' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
“she and her husband are having problems”
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