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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pro

/pɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables
pro
IPA
/pɹoʊ/
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons).

noun

A person who supports a concept or principle.

prep

In favor of.

noun

A professional sportsman.

noun

Professional.

Colloquial

adj

Professional.

noun

A prostitute.

Slang

noun

A proproctor.

British usage; Archaic; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Late Middle English pro, from Latin prō (“on behalf of”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɹoʊ/
  • British English: /pɹəʊ/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law, Linguistics.

Inflected Forms

pros (plural) more pro (comparative) most pro (superlative)

Derived Forms

neopro nonpro prodom proette profic prolocution promission prozine semipro superpro

Phrases

pros and cons gold pro pro-am pro-celebrity pro hop pro move pro shop pro wrestling

Frequently Paired Words

civ pro co-pro in dubio pro reo nunc pro tunc per pro pro bono pro confesso pro domino

Synonyms

advantage plus upside professional

Antonyms

con disadvantage downside minus anti

Rhymes With

so no so-so know go show though oh ago low although co

Questions

How do you pronounce pro?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹoʊ/.
What does pro mean?
An advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons).
Where does pro come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce pro

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