How to Pronounce "professional"
word
/pɹəˈfɛʃənəɫ/
pruh-FESH-uh-nuhl
/pɹəfˈɛʃənəl/
pruh-FESH-uh-nuhl
Definition
A professional is a person who does a job that needs special training or skill, especially as their main paid work. As an adjective, it means related to work, or done in a skilled, serious, and proper way.
IPA Transcription
American English
/pɹəˈfɛʃənəɫ/
British English
/pɹəfˈɛʃənəl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
pruh-FESH-uh-nuhl
UK
pruh-FESH-uh-nuhl
Listen in Context
She is a professional photographer.
Please use a professional email address on your resume.
He always looks calm and professional at work.
Even when the client was rude, she stayed professional.