English pronunciation

How to pronounce “profession

Phonetic spelling

pruh-FESH-un

IPA /pɹəˈfɛʃən/

Syllable stress

pruh·FESH·un

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “profession”?

p r o f e s s i o n

profession” is spelled P-R-O-F-E-S-S-I-O-N. It is pronounced pruh-FESH-un, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • She chose teaching as her profession because she loves working with children.

  • After years of study, he finally entered the medical profession.

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