How to Pronounce “profession

word

/pɹəˈfɛʃən/
pruh-FE-shuhn
/pɹəfˈɛʃən/
pruh-FE-shuhn

IPA Transcription

American English

/pɹəˈfɛʃən/

British English

/pɹəfˈɛʃən/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

pruh-FE-shuhn

UK

pruh-FE-shuhn

Listen in Context

Teaching is a respected profession.

What profession are you interested in?

She chose nursing as her profession.

He’s a lawyer by profession, but he writes music on the side.