professor

/prəˈfesə/

Syllables pro·fes·sor

Stress pro-FES-sor

Phonics Breakdown

pro

/prə/

schwa

fes

/fes/

short e

sor

/sə/

er schwa

Meaning

a university teacher of the highest rank

Sound Reference

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pro=/prə/(problem) + fes=/fes/(festival) + sor=/sə/(sensor)

Example

The professor explained the theory clearly.