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How to pronounce program

program
/ˈprəʊgræm/
2 syllables, stress on the first

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Program, sound by sound

/p/as in penWith a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/r/as in redThe tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/əʊ/as in goGlide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”.
/g/as in goA voiced “g”. Do not turn it into “k” at the end of a word.
/r/as in redThe tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/æ/as in catOpen the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”.
/m/as in manLips closed, air through the nose.

In a sentence

Every non-trivial program has at least one bug.

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Questions and answers

How do you pronounce program?

Program is pronounced /ˈprəʊgræm/ in American English.

How many syllables are in program?

Program has 2 syllables.

Which syllable is stressed in program?

The first syllable: /ˈprəʊgræm/.

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