How to pronounce “profile”
Say “profile” in 2 beats
profile
/ˈpɹoʊˌfaɪl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɹəʊfaɪl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- pɹoʊpɹoʊstress
- faɪlfaɪl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈpɹoʊˌfaɪl/
- IPA (British)
- /pɹəʊfaɪl/
- Respelling
- PROH-fyl
- Syllables
- 2 — PɹOƱ-faɪl
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: PɹOƱ-faɪl. “pɹoʊ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈpɹoʊˌfaɪl/
/pɹəʊfaɪl/
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What “profile” means
- noun
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
“a biochemical profile of blood”
- noun
an outline of something (especially a human face as seen from one side)
- noun
biographical sketch
Say it in a sentence
“She updated her profile before applying for the new job.”“profile”, answered
How do you pronounce “profile”?
“profile” is pronounced /ˈpɹoʊˌfaɪl/ (PROH-fyl) in American English and /pɹəʊfaɪl/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “pɹoʊ”. Build it as PɹOƱ-faɪl, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “profile” have?
2: pɹoʊ · faɪl. The beat lands on the first, “pɹoʊ”.
Is “profile” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈpɹoʊˌfaɪl/ (PROH-fyl); British English says /pɹəʊfaɪl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “profile” mean?
As a noun: an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics For example: “a biochemical profile of blood” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “profile”?
Stress the first syllable: PɹOƱ-faɪl. “pɹoʊ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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