How to Pronounce "unprofitable"
word
ənˈpɹɑfɪtəbəɫ
un-PRAH-fi-tuh-buhl
ʌnpɹˈɒfɪtəbəl
un-PROF-i-tuh-buhl
Definition
Not making money or not giving a financial benefit; something that does not produce a profit.
IPA Transcription
American English
ənˈpɹɑfɪtəbəɫ
British English
ʌnpɹˈɒfɪtəbəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
un-PRAH-fi-tuh-buhl
UK
un-PROF-i-tuh-buhl
Listen in Context
The factory was unprofitable for three years.
They stopped the unprofitable project.
Running a shop in that area is unprofitable.
After years of losses, the company shut down its most unprofitable branch.