how to pronounce prosper

/ˈpɹɑːspɚ/

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prosper is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑː

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

“… trade to grow and prosper which is a bit …”

meanings of prosper

verb:

To be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous; to thrive; to make gain.
To grow; to increase.
To favor; to render successful.

name:

A male given name from French.

prosper frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word prosper occurs in english on average 2.9 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.