How to Pronounce "proportion"
word
/pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/
pruh-POR-shuhn
/pɹəpˈɔːʃən/
pruh-PAW-shuhn
Definition
A proportion is a part or share of a whole, often shown as a ratio. It can also mean the relationship in size or amount between different things.
IPA Transcription
American English
/pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/
British English
/pɹəpˈɔːʃən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
pruh-POR-shuhn
UK
pruh-PAW-shuhn
Listen in Context
A large proportion of the students passed the exam.
The proportion of sugar to water is important in this recipe.
Children make up a small proportion of the population.
You need to keep everything in proportion, or the drawing will look strange.