Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pro-

/ˌpɹoʊ̯-/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables: pro-
IPA: /ˌpɹoʊ̯-/

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

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agreeing with; supporting; favouring

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substituting for

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forward movement

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Example Sentences

"A New Jersey high school will issue new yearbooks after pro-Trump slogans and logos were removed from photos that some students submitted."
"Rohrabacher, who is considered to be among the most pro-Russia members in Congress, met with Assange earlier this month and claims Assange told him that Russia was not involved in the hacking."
"Police said that 289 people had been arrested, mostly for unlawful assembly. One woman was arrested in the Kowloon district of Yau Ma Tei on charges of assault and spreading pro-independence slogans, the police department said on its Facebook page. It said such slogans are illegal under a newly enacted national security law."
"progress compared to regress"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Proto-Italic *prō Latin prōder. English pro- Derived from Latin prō (“in favor of, on behalf of”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpɹoʊ̯-/
British English: /ˌpɹəʊ̯-/

Inflected Forms

ꝓ- (alternative, abbreviation)

Derived Forms

pronoun

Phrases

pro-form pro-sentence pro-drop

Frequently Paired Words

prepro-

Antonyms

ante- anti- counter- per- post-

Rhymes With

to so do no so-so know go show though as though oh ago

Questions

How do you pronounce pro-?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹoʊ̯-/.
What does pro- mean?: agreeing with; supporting; favouring
Where does pro- come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Proto-Italic *prō Latin prōder. English pro- Derived from Latin prō (“in favor of, on behalf of”).

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