Hyphenation
pro·tect sheetTurkish pronunciation
prıtekt şitPronunciation
/prəˈtekt ˈsʜēt/ /prəˈtɛkt ˈʃiːt/
Etymology
[ pr&-'tekt ] (transitive verb.) 15th century. Middle English, from Latin protectus, past participle of protegere, from pro- in front + tegere to cover; more at PRO-, THATCH.