Pronunciation

How to pronounce “product

“product” is pronounced /ˈpɹɑdəkt/ (PRAH-duhkt) in American English and /pɹɒdʌkt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “prod”.
The sound

Say “product” in 2 beats

Say it like this

product

/ˈpɹɑdəkt/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɹɒdʌkt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. prodpɹɑstress
  2. uctdəkt
IPA (American)
/ˈpɹɑdəkt/
IPA (British)
/pɹɒdʌkt/
Respelling
PRAH-duhkt
Syllables
2 — PROD-uct
Stress
Stress the first syllable: PROD-uct. “prod” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈpɹɑdəkt/

British

/pɹɒdʌkt/

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Meaning

What “product” means

  1. noun

    commodities offered for sale

    good business depends on having good merchandise

  2. noun

    an artifact that has been created by someone or some process

    they improve their product every year

  3. noun

    a quantity obtained by multiplication

    the product of 2 and 3 is 6

Say it in a sentence

The company launched a new product earlier this year.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

product”, answered

How do you pronounce “product”?

“product” is pronounced /ˈpɹɑdəkt/ (PRAH-duhkt) in American English and /pɹɒdʌkt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “prod”. Build it as PROD-uct, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “product” have?

2: prod · uct. The beat lands on the first, “prod”.

Is “product” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈpɹɑdəkt/ (PRAH-duhkt); British English says /pɹɒdʌkt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “product” mean?

As a noun: commodities offered for sale For example: “good business depends on having good merchandise” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “product”?

Stress the first syllable: PROD-uct. “prod” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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