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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “prospect”

“prospect” is pronounced /ˈpɹɑspɛkt/ (PRAH-spekt) in American English and /pɹɒspɛkt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “pros”.
The sound

Say “prospect” in 2 beats

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prospect

/ˈpɹɑspɛkt/

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

2 beats
  1. prospɹɑstress
  2. pectspɛkt
IPA (American)
/ˈpɹɑspɛkt/
IPA (British)
/pɹɒspɛkt/
Respelling
PRAH-spekt
Syllables
2 — PROS-pect
Stress
Stress the first syllable: PROS-pect. “pros” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈpɹɑspɛkt/

British

/pɹɒspɛkt/

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Meaning

What “prospect” means

  1. noun

    the possibility of future success

    “his prospects as a writer are excellent”

  2. noun

    belief about (or mental picture of) the future

  3. noun

    someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)

Say it in a sentence

“The prospect of a quiet weekend kept everyone going.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
pp×2ɹrɑahssɛshort ekktt

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Questions

“prospect”, answered

How do you pronounce “prospect”?

“prospect” is pronounced /ˈpɹɑspɛkt/ (PRAH-spekt) in American English and /pɹɒspɛkt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “pros”. Build it as PROS-pect, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “prospect” have?

2: pros · pect. The beat lands on the first, “pros”.

Is “prospect” said differently in British English?

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

What does “prospect” mean?

As a noun: the possibility of future success For example: “his prospects as a writer are excellent” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “prospect”?

Stress the first syllable: PROS-pect. “pros” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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