How to pronounce proprietary

proprietary

/prəˈpraɪəteri/

5 syllables, stress on the second

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/p/as in pen	With a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/r/as in red	The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/ə/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/p/as in pen	With a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/r/as in red	The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/aɪ/as in time	Glide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable.
/ə/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/t/as in ten	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.
/e/as in bed	A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open.
/r/as in red	The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/i/as in sheep	A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile.

I never use proprietary software.

How do you pronounce proprietary?

Proprietary is pronounced /prəˈpraɪəteri/ in American English.

How many syllables are in proprietary?

Proprietary has 5 syllables.

Which syllable is stressed in proprietary?

The second syllable: /prəˈpraɪəteri/.