how to pronounce prob

/ˈpɹɑːb/

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prob is pronounced in one syllable

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ɑː

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An example use of prob in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… and the no prob cob topped with jalapeno …”

meanings of prob

adverb:

Clipping of probably, often seen in dictionary etymologies.

noun:

Clipping of problem.

prob frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word prob occurs in english on average 0.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics prob can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that prob can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;