How do you pronounce "proportional"?

In American English: /prəˈpɔrʃənəl/ (pruh-PAWRSH-uhn-uhl). In British English: /pɹəpˈɔːʃənəl/ (pruhp-AWSH-uhn-uhl). In Canadian English: /prəˈpɔrʃənəl/ (pruh-PAWRSH-uhn-uhl). In Australian English: /pɹəpˈɔːʃənəl/ (pruhp-AWSH-uhn-uhl).

Is "proportional" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prəˈpɔrʃənəl/ (pruh-PAWRSH-uhn-uhl), while in British English it's /pɹəpˈɔːʃənəl/ (pruhp-AWSH-uhn-uhl).

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proportional

regional

/prəˈpɔrʃənəl/

pruh-PAWRSH-uhn-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

prəpro·pɔrʃpor·əntion·əlal

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