how to pronounce prolong
/pɹəˈlɑːŋ/
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The above transcription of prolong is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association. You can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.
prolong is pronounced in two syllables
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An example use of prolong in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… because we kind of try to prolong the …”
meaning of prolong
Prolong means to make something last longer.
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