English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Proper Pronunciation
Proper is pronounced PRAH-per, IPA /ˈprɑpɝ/.
PRAH-per
US /ˈprɑpɝ/ · UK /ˈprɒpə/
Syllables: PRAH · per (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Correct, suitable, or of the kind normally expected.
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Proper in a Sentence
- Put it back in its proper place when you finish.
- We never had a proper conversation about it.
- He has no proper coat for this weather.
Common Mispronunciations of Proper
Not PROH-per
Neither vowel sounds the way the spelling suggests: the first is the ah of hot in America, and the second is only a murmur.
Not pruh-PER
All of the volume sits in front, and the per behind it has nothing left in it.
Tip: Properly adds a third beat and shifts nothing, PRAH-per-lee.
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