How to Pronounce “prophet”
word
/ˈpɹɑfət/
PRAH-fit
/pɹˈɒfɪt/
PRO-fit
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈpɹɑfət/
British English
/pɹˈɒfɪt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PRAH-fit
UK
PRO-fit
Listen in Context
A prophet predicts what will happen in the future.
He didn't claim to be a prophet, but his advice changed a lot of lives.
Every religion has at least one prophet its followers respect deeply.
People sometimes call someone a "prophet of doom" if they always predict bad things.