program and programme are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. program means “a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished”. programme means “an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event”. program is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈpɹoʊˌɡɹæm/
1.n.a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
“they drew up a six-step plan”
2.n.a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need
“he proposed an elaborate program of public works”
3.n.a radio or television show
“did you see his program last night?”
| program | programme | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɹoʊˌɡɹæm/ | /ˈpɹoʊˌɡɹæm/ |
| Said | PROH-gram | PROH-gram |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 9 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun, verb |
| Senses | 10 | 9 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | plan, programme | program |
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/ˈpɹoʊˌɡɹæm/
1.n.an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
“you can't tell the players without a program”
2.n.an integrated course of academic studies
“he was admitted to a new program at the university”
3.n.a radio or television show
“did you see his program last night?”