English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Protect Pronunciation
Protect is pronounced pruh-TEKT, IPA /prəˈtɛkt/.
pruh-TEKT
US /prəˈtɛkt/ · UK /prəˈtɛkt/
Syllables: pruh · TEKT (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To keep someone or something safe from harm.
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Protect in a Sentence
- A hedge protects the garden from the wind.
- We need to protect the files before the migration.
- He protected his sister from the worst of it.
Common Mispronunciations of Protect
Not PROH-tekt
The first syllable is an unstressed pruh, not the pro of professional. The beat waits for the ending.
Not pruh-TEK
The final t belongs there. In running speech it softens before a consonant, but it never disappears before a vowel.
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