professional

/prəˈfeʃənl/

Syllables pro·fes·sion·al

Stress pro-FES-sion-al

Phonics Breakdown

pro

/prə/

schwa

fess

/feʃ/

sh sound

ion

/ən/

-tion ending

al

/əl/

schwa

Meaning

relating to a job that needs special training or skill; a paid expert

Sound Reference

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pro=/prə/(problem) + fess=/feʃ/(confession) + ion=/ən/(nation) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

She is a professional photographer.