English pronunciation

How to pronounce “professor

Phonetic spelling

pruh-FES-uhr

IPA /pɹəˈfɛsɝ/

Syllable stress

pruh·fes·uhr

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “professor”?

p r o f e s s o r

professor” is spelled P-R-O-F-E-S-S-O-R. It is pronounced pruh-FES-uhr, 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

  • My professor assigned a lot of homework for the weekend.

  • She wants to become a professor of economics.

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