How to pronounce proprietarial
Say it like pruh-pry-uh-TER-ee-ul. Proprietarial has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (TER).
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- pruh
- pry
- uh
- TER
- ee
- ul
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Proprietarial pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- pruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- pryGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- TERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- ulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of proprietarial
American and British speakers say proprietarial in essentially the same way: /prəˌpraɪəˈtɛriəl/ in the US and /prəˌpraɪəˈtɛəriəl/ in the UK.
British respelling: pruh-pry-uh-TAIR-ree-ul.
What does proprietarial mean?
- Pertaining to proprietarians or proprietarianism (in colonial North America).
- Proprietary or proprietorial; pertaining to property or ownership (of property).
Where does proprietarial come from?
Perhaps proprietary + -al influenced by proprietorial, or perhaps a variant of the latter influenced by the former.
Words that rhyme with proprietarial
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Questions about saying proprietarial
How do you pronounce proprietarial?
Say pruh-pry-uh-TER-ee-ul. The American pronunciation is /prəˌpraɪəˈtɛriəl/. In British English it is /prəˌpraɪəˈtɛəriəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in proprietarial?
Proprietarial has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (TER). Broken into parts: pruh · pry · uh · TER · ee · ul.
Do Americans and Brits say proprietarial the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /prəˌpraɪəˈtɛriəl/ and the British form is /prəˌpraɪəˈtɛəriəl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.