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Proper Pronunciation

Pronounce Proper as P R OW P EH R.

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    Proper phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'proper'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of proper: /proʊpɛr/
    • Modern IPA representation of proper: /prɒpɛr/

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    List of meaning for proper

    suitable or appropriate for the situation

    proper(adj)

    marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

    "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"

    proper(a)(adj)

    having all the qualities typical of the thing specified

    "wanted a proper dinner; not just a snack"; "he finally has a proper job"

    proper(ip)(adj)

    limited to the thing specified

    "the city proper"; "his claim is connected with the deed proper"

    proper, right(adj)

    appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs

    "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"

    following the established traditions of refined society and good taste

    the formal ball called for proper attire—tuxedos and full-length gowns only

    being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard

    there is really more than one proper way to pronounce that word in English

    marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and details

    we had nodded and said hello to one another but had never had a proper introduction

    meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation

    you'll need to have a proper diet if you want to lose weight

    serving to identify as belonging to an individual or group

    malaria and other diseases that are proper to the tropics

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    proper in sentence

    1. In order to write a proper research paper you must use facts to back up your argument or information that is easily verifiable.

    2. If you make a faux pas of manners during dinner, my proper mother will correct you.

    3. Even to those who didn’t know her, the proper posture and etiquette of the princess suggested regality.

    4. If you hope to attend a black tie event, you best learn proper etiquette first.

    5. The Parisian woman is known for her prim and proper attitude and always being comme il faut in public.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term proper

    Listen close and you can hear, “Please, bless us and forgive us, and make us good here and strong here. Let us get along here. Let those we love and left behind be blessed. Let us find the proper path and keep to it. Help us act harmoniously, and find work pleasing in the sight of god and man.”

    – Chris Morris

    We didn't get a proper warning. They didn't post anything or send out any type of message to warn the residents. It was pretty scary.

    – Crystal City

    I come from a place called Crumlin, in Dublin 12. It’s a place dear to my heart. It’s where I learned how to fight; it made me who I am today. It’s a place I’m still very much a part of every single day of my life. So, that’s where the name came from. It’s proper Irish whiskey and twelve is my hometown, growing up on the streets of Dublin 12, I learned the values of loyalty and hard work. I respect other Irish whiskeys, but I am coming in strong, with passion and with purpose. I am the founder of this company and I am going to give it my all.

    – Conor McGregor

    Further, the DFT/AFT [the teachers' unions] were seeking to have teams of unknown individuals come into our school buildings without proper or reasonable prior notice to administration and staff.

    – The Detroit Public School District

    Cooperation should be made on the basis of handling sensitive issues such as history in a proper way and by promoting mutual understanding in Northeast Asia, it is regrettable that even among our three very close countries, there cannot be a deeper understanding among us.

    – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang

    We have to get these major projects right, to do that requires proper assessment and planning and we don't believe the government's decision has achieved that.

    – Ian Harris

    A situation like this quickly puts life in the proper perspective and reminds one of what's truly important, to that end, I expect to take some personal time because I want to be with Sandy to support her in any way I can as she handles the trauma of her operation and the pain of the recovery.

    – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo

    Football has never been safer, its through proper education of coaches, with proper training like clinics just like today. We are taking the head out of football and teaching proper technique.

    – Scott Taylor

    The only person that has a proper plan, road map and initiative for peace is President Ghani, and the consensus on peace is the result of this road map.

    – Harun Chakhansuri

    Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can complel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together.

    – Dwight D Eisenhower

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