How to Pronounce "prodigy"
word
/ˈpɹɑdədʒi/
PRAH-duh-jee
/pɹˈɒdɪdʒi/
PROD-i-jee
Definition
A prodigy is a young person who has exceptional talent or ability, especially in a specific area like music, math, or sports.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈpɹɑdədʒi/
British English
/pɹˈɒdɪdʒi/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PRAH-duh-jee
UK
PROD-i-jee
Listen in Context
She is a twelve-year-old prodigy who plays the piano beautifully.
The young chess prodigy beat all the adults in the tournament.
People call him a math prodigy because he solves problems so fast.
Ever since she was little, everyone knew she was a prodigy with numbers.