diff --git a/core/src/components/progress-bar/readme.md b/core/src/components/progress-bar/readme.md
index 2b61b2d7c1..f5e3e4c651 100644
--- a/core/src/components/progress-bar/readme.md
+++ b/core/src/components/progress-bar/readme.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ion-progress-bar is a horizontal progress bar to visualize the progression of an
 
 If the percentage of an operation is known, you should use the determinate type. This is the default type and the progress is represented by the `value` property.
 
-A buffer shows circles as animation to indicate some activity. If the `buffer` property is smaller than 1 you can show the addditional buffering progress.
+A buffer shows circles as animation to indicate some activity. If the `buffer` property is smaller than 1 you can show the additional buffering progress.
 
 ### Indeterminate