How to pronounce profit
American English pronunciation
PROF-it
- IPA
- /ˈpɹɑfɪt/
- Syllables
- PROF · it (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What profit means
The money left over after you pay all your costs
In a sentence: Mia's lemonade stand made a profit of five dollars.
Where it comes from: It comes from French, from a Latin word meaning "progress" or "growth."
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