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How to pronounce protobrosis

Say it like proh-tuh-BROH-sis. Protobrosis has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (BROH).

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US American/proʊtəˈbroʊsɪs/proh-tuh-BROH-sis
UK British/prəʊtəˈbrəʊsɪs/proh-tuh-BROH-sis
  • proh
  • tuh
  • BROH
  • sis
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Protobrosis pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. prohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. BROHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  4. sisKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of protobrosis

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: proh-tuh-BROH-sis.

What does protobrosis mean?

noun
  1. The first meal after a complete fast; the meal that ends or breaks a fast.

Words that rhyme with protobrosis

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Questions about saying protobrosis

How do you pronounce protobrosis?

Say proh-tuh-BROH-sis. The American pronunciation is /proʊtəˈbroʊsɪs/. In British English it is /prəʊtəˈbrəʊsɪs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in protobrosis?

Protobrosis has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (BROH). Broken into parts: proh · tuh · BROH · sis.

Is protobrosis pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /prəʊtəˈbrəʊsɪs/ (proh-tuh-BROH-sis).

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).