English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Proceeds Pronunciation
Proceeds is pronounced pruh-SEEDZ, IPA /prəˈsidz/.
pruh-SEEDZ
US /prəˈsidz/
Syllables: pruh · SEEDZ (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb and noun (plural): Goes on to do something or moves forward, and as a noun the money raised by an event or a sale.
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Proceeds in a Sentence
- The meeting proceeds whether or not the chair arrives.
- All proceeds go to the air ambulance.
- She proceeds slowly through the first two chapters.
Common Mispronunciations of Proceeds
Not PROH-seedz (for the verb)
The verb takes the beat at the end, pruh-SEEDZ, with a weak opening syllable. Front stress belongs to the noun.
Not pruh-SEEDZ (for the money)
The same word the other way round. When you mean the takings, the weight moves to the front: PROH-seedz from the raffle.
Tip: Money at the front, motion at the back. The same pattern runs through produce, progress and permit.
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