How To Pronounce Proof
proof
UK
Phonemic
/pruːf/
Phonetic
[pr̥ʷuːf]
US
Phonemic
/pruːf/
In British English, proof is pronounced /pruːf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ʷuːf]. In American English, it is pronounced /pruːf/.
Proof has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
pruːf
Proof has one syllable in British English.
proof + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/pruːfs/
US
/pruːfs/
Words That Rhyme With Proof
Questions About Proof
How do you pronounce proof in British English?
In British English, proof is pronounced /pruːf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ʷuːf].
How do you pronounce proof in American English?
In American English, proof is pronounced /pruːf/.
Do British and American English pronounce proof the same way?
Yes. Both are /pruːf/.
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