How to pronounce “professor”
Say “professor” in 3 beats
professor
/pɹəˈfɛsɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɹəfɛsə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- profpɹə
- esfɛstress
- sorsɚ
- IPA (American)
- /pɹəˈfɛsɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /pɹəfɛsə/
- Respelling
- pruh-FE-suh
- Syllables
- 3 — prof-ES-sor
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: prof-ES-sor. “es” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/pɹəˈfɛsɚ/
/pɹəfɛsə/
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What “professor” means
- noun
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
Say it in a sentence
“Her favorite professor taught the history of ancient Rome.”“professor”, answered
How do you pronounce “professor”?
“professor” is pronounced /pɹəˈfɛsɚ/ (pruh-FE-suh) in American English and /pɹəfɛsə/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “es”. Build it as prof-ES-sor, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “professor” have?
3: prof · es · sor. The beat lands on the second, “es”.
Is “professor” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /pɹəˈfɛsɚ/ (pruh-FE-suh); British English says /pɹəfɛsə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “professor” mean?
As a noun: someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university For example: “Her favorite professor taught the history of ancient Rome.”
Where is the stress in “professor”?
Stress the second syllable: prof-ES-sor. “es” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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