Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

proportions

/pɹəˈpɔɹʃənz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: pro-por-tions
IPA: /pɹəˈpɔɹʃənz/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of proportion

noun

A person's figure.

Informal

noun

The measurements of a flag, described using a ratio.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of proportion

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pɹəˈpɔɹʃənz/
British English: /pɹəˈpɔːʃənz/

Usage

Informal

Rhymes With

portions abortions distortions contortions

Questions

How do you pronounce proportions?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹəˈpɔɹʃənz/.
What does proportions mean?: plural of proportion

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