how to pronounce prophet

/ˈpɹɑːfət/

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prophet is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… portrait of a prophet so fascinating …”

meanings of prophet

name:

Any of the prophets mentioned in the Bible, especially an author of one of the Prophets.
Jesus.
Muhammad.

noun:

Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.
Someone who predicts the future; a soothsayer.

prophet frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word prophet occurs in english on average 10.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.