profitable

/ˈprɒfɪtəbəl/

Syllables prof·it·a·ble

Stress PROF-it-a-ble

Phonics Breakdown

prof

/prɒf/

short o

it

/ɪt/

short i

a

/ə/

schwa

ble

/bəl/

weak schwa

Meaning

making or able to make a profit

Sound Reference

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prof=/prɒf/(profit) + it=/ɪt/(sit) + a=/ə/(about) + ble=/bəl/(table)

Example

The company finally became profitable last year.