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Prompt Pronunciation
Prompt is pronounced PRAHMPT, IPA /ˈprɑmpt/.
PRAHMPT
US /ˈprɑmpt/ · UK /ˈprɒmpt/
Syllables: PRAHMPT (1 syllable)
adjective, verb, and noun: Done without delay, or to cause someone to say or do something.
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Prompt in a Sentence
- Thank you for such a prompt reply.
- A noise outside prompted her to look up.
- The actor dried up and waited for a prompt.
Common Mispronunciations of Prompt
Not PROHMPT
There is no long oh in prompt; the vowel is the clipped one of stop.
Not PRAHM-puht
Nothing comes after the t, so those three closing consonants stack up inside one beat.
Tip: The p in the middle is barely released, which makes PRAHM-t close to what you actually hear.
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