English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Problem Pronunciation
Problem is pronounced PRAH-bluhm, IPA /ˈprɑbləm/.
PRAH-bluhm
US /ˈprɑbləm/ · UK /ˈprɒbləm/
Syllables: PRAH · bluhm (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Something difficult that needs to be dealt with or solved.
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Problem in a Sentence
- The problem started with the wiring in the basement.
- No problem, I can pick it up on the way.
- She solved the problem in about ten minutes.
Common Mispronunciations of Problem
Not PROH-bluhm
Short o at the front, the vowel of prod. Lengthening it drags the word towards probe.
Not pruh-BLEM
Nothing at the end is loud, and the lem is really luhm. English nouns of this shape lean forward, unlike their Spanish and French cousins.
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