How to pronounce “proxy”
Say “proxy” in 2 beats
proxy
/ˈpɹɑksi/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɹɒksi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- proxpɹɑkstress
- ysi
- IPA (American)
- /ˈpɹɑksi/
- IPA (British)
- /pɹɒksi/
- Respelling
- PRAHK-see
- Syllables
- 2 — PROX-y
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: PROX-y. “prox” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈpɹɑksi/
/pɹɒksi/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “proxy” means
- noun
a person authorized to act for another
- noun
a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting
Say it in a sentence
“He voted by proxy because the ferry was cancelled.”“proxy”, answered
How do you pronounce “proxy”?
“proxy” is pronounced /ˈpɹɑksi/ (PRAHK-see) in American English and /pɹɒksi/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “prox”. Build it as PROX-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “proxy” have?
2: prox · y. The beat lands on the first, “prox”.
Is “proxy” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈpɹɑksi/ (PRAHK-see); British English says /pɹɒksi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “proxy” mean?
As a noun: a person authorized to act for another For example: “He voted by proxy because the ferry was cancelled.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “proxy”?
Stress the first syllable: PROX-y. “prox” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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