How to Pronounce “protocol

word

/ˈpɹoʊtəˌkɑɫ/
PRO-tuh-kawl
/pɹˈəʊtəkˌɒl/
PROH-tuh-kol

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈpɹoʊtəˌkɑɫ/

British English

/pɹˈəʊtəkˌɒl/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

PRO-tuh-kawl

UK

PROH-tuh-kol

Listen in Context

The nurse explained the new protocol to the patients.

We must follow the safety protocol in the lab.

This app uses a secure protocol to send data.

I know it feels slow, but we're just following protocol.