How to pronounce

How to pronounce Process

/ˈprɑ.ˌsɛs/
PRAH-sehs

Process has 2 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable, "prah". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.

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Process syllables

Process has 2 syllables: PRAH-sehs.

  1. PRAHprɑ
  2. sehssɛs

American speakers say PRAH-ses; British speakers say PROH-ses.

The final -s is pronounced as an s because the sound before it is voiceless.

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The r sound

Pull the tongue back and up without touching the roof of the mouth. American r is never rolled or tapped.

Process in a sentence

  • Explain the process step by step before we automate it.
  • The hiring process took six weeks from first call to offer.

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What Speakeroo listens for

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  • Final -s ending unclearUse the correct /s/, /z/ or /ɪz/ ending and keep it audible.
  • /r/ distorted or unclearUse the selected accent’s tongue shape without pressing the tongue against the palate.
  • Final consonant omittedHold the final mouth position briefly without adding another vowel.
  • Every syllable stressed equallyEmphasise one main syllable and reduce the others.

Questions

How do you pronounce process?

Process is pronounced /ˈprɑ.ˌsɛs/, or PRAH-sehs in plain letters. It has 2 syllables and the stress falls on the first syllable, "prah".

How many syllables are in process?

2: PRAH-sehs. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.

How do you use process in a sentence?

Explain the process step by step before we automate it. The hiring process took six weeks from first call to offer.

How is the ending of process pronounced?

The final -s is pronounced as an s because the sound before it is voiceless.

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