proportional

/prəˈpɔːrʃənəl/

Syllables pro·por·tion·al

Stress pro-por-TION-al

Phonics Breakdown

pro

/prə/

schwa

por

/pɔːr/

r-controlled

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

al

/əl/

syllabic le

Meaning

having a consistent or direct relationship in size, amount, or degree

Sound Reference

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pro=/prə/(problem) + por=/pɔːr/(port) + tion=/ʃən/(nation) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

The punishment must be proportional to the crime.