How to pronounce produce
American English pronunciation
PROH-doos
- IPA
- /ˈpɹoʊdus/
- Syllables
- PROH · doos (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- PRAH-doos
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What produce means
Most people know produce in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
Fresh fruits and vegetables grown to be sold
In a sentence: Mom filled a paper bag with fresh produce from the farm stand.
Where it comes from: The noun comes from the verb produce, from a Latin word meaning to lead forth or bring out. A farm brings out its fruits and vegetables.
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