How to Pronounce "profitable"
word
/ˈpɹɑfətəbəɫ/
PRAHF-i-tuh-buhl
/pɹˈɒfɪtəbəl/
PROF-i-tuh-buhl
Definition
Describes something that makes more money or benefit than it costs—usually a business, activity, or investment.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈpɹɑfətəbəɫ/
British English
/pɹˈɒfɪtəbəl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PRAHF-i-tuh-buhl
UK
PROF-i-tuh-buhl
Listen in Context
The company had a profitable year.
Selling homemade crafts can be profitable.
They want to find a more profitable way to use the land.
That wasn't a very profitable investment, was it?