English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Proud Pronunciation
Proud is pronounced PROWD, IPA /ˈpraʊd/.
PROWD
US /ˈpraʊd/ · UK /ˈpraʊd/
Syllables: PROWD (1 syllable)
adjective: Pleased and satisfied about something you or someone close to you has done.
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Proud in a Sentence
- We are all very proud of her.
- He was too proud to ask for help.
- It was a proud day for the whole village.
Common Mispronunciations of Proud
Not PROHD
Proud rhymes with loud, so the vowel is the ow of cow and nothing shorter.
Not PRYD
Pride and proud share a root but not a vowel, so the adjective never takes the eye sound.
Tip: Proudly adds a quiet lee and leaves everything else as it was.
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