How to Pronounce “proportion

word

/pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/
pruh-POR-shuhn
/pɹəpˈɔːʃən/
pruh-PAW-shuhn

IPA Transcription

American English

/pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/

British English

/pɹəpˈɔːʃən/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

pruh-POR-shuhn

UK

pruh-PAW-shuhn

Listen in Context

Honestly, you're blowing this way out of proportion.

There's a higher proportion of women in this field than there used to be.

A large proportion of the students passed the exam.

The proportion of sugar to water is important in this recipe.