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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{US}} {{enPR|präpʹər}}, {{IPA|/ˈprɑp.ɚ/}}, {{SAMPA|/"prAp.@`/}}
* {{AU}} {{IPA|/ˈprɔp.ə/}}, {{SAMPA|/"prOp.@/}}
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˈprɒp.ə/}}, {{SAMPA|/"prQp.@/}}
* {{audio|en-us-proper.ogg|US}}

== Adjective ==
{{adj|more=true}}
# {{attrib}} The '''proper''' way, place, use, etc. is the [[right]] one.
#: ''What is the '''proper''' way to write a letter?''
# If something is '''proper''', it is [[polite]] or [[acceptable]].
#: ''It's not '''proper''' for you to live alone like this.''
#: ''She was a very '''proper''' young lady.''
#: ''Why don't you get a '''proper''' job at a good company?''
# {{context|only after the noun}} The <math>x</math> '''proper''' is the main or important part of <math>x</math>, not the parts near it.
#: ''We stayed in a village and only went into the city '''proper''' during the day.''

=== Synonyms ===
* [[suitable]]
* [[appropriate]]
* [[acceptable]]
* [[polite]]
* [[normal]]
* [[correct]]
* [[right]]

=== Antonyms ===
* [[improper]]
* [[decent]]
* [[real]]

=== Related words ===
* [[properly]]
* [[improper]]
* [[improperly]]