how to pronounce proof

/pɹuːf/

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proof is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of proof in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… bag a big dust proof bag which could be …”

meaning of proof

Proof is a piece of evidence that is used to support a claim or belief.

proof frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word proof occurs in english on average 27 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics proof can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that proof can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;