How to Pronounce “appropriate”

word

/əˈpɹoʊpɹiˌeɪt/, /əˈpɹoʊpɹiət/

uh-PROH-pree-ayt, uh-PROH-pree-uht

/əˈprəʊpriˌeɪt/, /əˈprəʊpriət/

uh-PROH-pree-ayt, uh-PROH-pree-uht

IPA Transcription

American English

/əˈpɹoʊpɹiˌeɪt/, /əˈpɹoʊpɹiət/

British English

/əˈprəʊpriˌeɪt/, /əˈprəʊpriət/

uh-PROH-pree-ayt, uh-PROH-pree-uht

Those shoes are not appropriate for hiking.

Please wear appropriate clothing to school.

It is not appropriate to shout in the library.

I’m not sure that joke was appropriate for a work meeting.