proportional
pra-POR-sha-nal
praporshanal
/pɹəˈpɔɹʃənəl/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “proportional” is spelled “praporshanal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | r | a | p | aw | r | sh | a | n | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /p/ | /ɔ/ | /ɹ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “proportional” with
12 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“praporshanal” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “proportional”
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“proportional” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “proportional”?
“proportional” is pronounced pra-POR-sha-nal — IPA /pɹəˈpɔɹʃənəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “praporshanal”.
How many syllables are in “proportional”?
“proportional” has 4 syllables: pra-POR-sha-nal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).