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.