English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Profession Pronunciation
Profession is pronounced pruh-FE-shuhn, IPA /prəˈfɛʃən/.
pruh-FE-shuhn
US /prəˈfɛʃən/ · UK /prəˈfɛʃən/
Syllables: pruh · FE · shuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A job that needs long training and formal qualifications.
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Profession in a Sentence
- Nursing is a demanding profession.
- Twenty years in the profession left him tired of it.
- Both of them chose the same profession.
Common Mispronunciations of Profession
Not PROH-fe-shuhn
That opening o is reduced to a faint uh, and FE is the only beat said in full.
Not pruh-FES-ee-uhn
The double s becomes one sh, which is what holds the word to three beats.
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