producer
noun
Simple meaning
A person or organization that creates goods and services.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
pruhdooserSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
pɹəˈdusɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
One who produces an artistic production, such as an album, a theater production, a film, a TV program, a video game, and so on.
“Maine is a leading producer of potatoes.”
economics
An individual or organization that creates goods and services.
biology
An organism that produces complex organic compounds from simple molecules and an external source of energy.
ukirelandslang
An arrest for speeding after which the driver is allowed seven (in the UK) or ten (in Ireland) days to produce his/her driving licence and related documents at a police station.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: One who produces an artistic production, such as an album, a theater production, a film, a TV program, a video game, and so on.
Used this way, producer is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“Maine is a leading producer of potatoes.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Usage note
It most often appears in the pattern “producer of …”, which is worth copying when you use it.
Natural pattern: producer of …
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use producer
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Compound terms
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An index of changes in wholesale prices.
A gas made of carbon monoxide and hydrogen and nitrogen.
A producer of motion pictures.
Someone who produces theatrical performances.
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