How Do You Spell PROPORTIONATED?

Pronunciation: [pɹəpˈɔːʃənətɪd] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "proportionated" can be a bit tricky. According to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), the first syllable is pronounced as "prəʊ-" (pro-), the second syllable as "-pɔː-" (por-), and the final syllable as "-ʃəneɪtɪd" (-shuh-nay-tid). This means that the stress falls on the second syllable, and the final "e" is pronounced as "eh" rather than "ee". In this way, "proportionated" is spelled and pronounced with precision and accuracy.

Common Misspellings for PROPORTIONATED

• oroportionated
• lroportionated
• -roportionated
• 0roportionated
• peoportionated
• pdoportionated
• pfoportionated
• ptoportionated
• p5oportionated
• p4oportionated
• priportionated
• prkportionated
• prlportionated
• prpportionated
• pr0portionated
• pr9portionated
• prooortionated
• prolortionated
• pro-ortionated
• pro0ortionated

Etymology of PROPORTIONATED

The word "proportionated" is often used as a verb, derived from the noun "proportion". The etymology of "proportion" can be traced back to the Latin word "proportio". "Proportio" is a combination of two Latin words: "pro", meaning "for" or "in accordance with", and "portio", meaning "a part" or "a share". Therefore, "proportio" can be translated as "a portion for" or "in accordance with a portion". Over time, through linguistic evolution, the word "proportio" gave rise to the English word "proportion", which refers to the comparative relationship or balance between parts of a whole. The verb form "proportionated" is created by adding the suffix "-ate" to the noun "proportion", indicating the act of dividing or distributing something in accordance with proportion.