How to pronounce progress
American English pronunciation
PRAH-gres
- IPA
- /ˈpɹɑɡɹɛs/
- Syllables
- PRAH · gres (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What progress means
Most people know progress in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A royal journey around the kingdom
In a sentence: During her summer progress, the queen stopped at every castle along the road to greet her lords.
Where it comes from: It comes from Latin progressus, a going forward, from pro-, forward, and a word meaning to step. This royal meaning has been used since the 1400s.
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