How to Pronounce "turn a profit"
expression
TUR-nuh-PRAH-fit
TUR-nuh-PROF-it
Definition
To earn more money than is spent, so that a business or activity makes a profit.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɝn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɹɑfət/, /ˈpɹɑfɪt
British English
tˈɜːn/ /æɪ/ /pɹˈɒfɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TUR-nuh-PRAH-fit
UK
TUR-nuh-PROF-it
Listen in Context
After two years, the company finally turned a profit.
We need to sell more cakes to turn a profit.
Will this new shop turn a profit in its first year?
It took longer than expected for their startup to turn a profit.