How to Pronounce "prototypes"
word
ˈpɹoʊtəˌtaɪps
PROH-tuh-typs
pɹˈəʊtəʊtˌaɪps
pruh-OH-toh-typs
Definition
Prototypes are early models or samples of a product, used to test and improve a design before making the final version.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɹoʊtəˌtaɪps
British English
pɹˈəʊtəʊtˌaɪps
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PROH-tuh-typs
UK
pruh-OH-toh-typs
Listen in Context
The engineers built several prototypes before making the final car.
The company tests the prototypes to find design problems.
Many successful products started as simple prototypes.
We're still working out the bugs in the latest prototypes.