English pronunciation

How to pronounce “profession

Phonetic spelling

pruh-FESH-un

IPA /pɹəˈfɛʃən/

Syllable stress

pruh·FESH·un

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

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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