prosperous

/ˈprɒspərəs/

Syllables pros·per·ous

Stress PROS-per-ous

Phonics Breakdown

pros

/prɒs/

short o

per

/pər/

schwa

ous

/əs/

schwa

Meaning

successful and wealthy; thriving

Sound Reference

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pros=/prɒs/(process) + per=/pər/(person) + ous=/əs/(famous)

Example

The country became prosperous after the reforms.