In my pronounciation of 'proven'

[CollyWombles]

Help settle a discussion between DH and I please!

I pronounce it as 'Pro-ven'
DH says its 'Proo-ven'

I am Scottish, he is South African, whether that makes a difference!

I used to say pro-ven but noticed in recent years most people say proo-ven: I think I say it both ways nowadays

Proovan

Oh btw, the only time I've ever heard Pro-ven is on a documentary with that DR Lesley Rosen obstetrician

Er... "PROOV'n"

Pretty sure it's Pro-Ben in legal speak but everyone in England says Prooven generally

Pro-Ben

Ffs

Nope, myself and Scottish DH day 'prooven', never heard it said otherwise

I say oo but couldn’t really say I’d get myself in a tizzy if someone say it the other way to me.

So basically, it's a Scottish pronunciation. Simple as that.

Everyone I know and have ever known, apart from my mum who can be a bit stuck up, says "proo-ven". She says "pro-ven".

Proo-ven (Somerset)

I'm from Dorset - I say pro -ven, as do other people I know from the South. I don't think it's a Scottish thing, I think it's a 'lots of people pronounce it incorrectly i.e. prooven' thing

Sout-east England and I would say, "the verdict is not pro-ven" and "he is a proo-ven liar". 😊

Kent, proo-ven

I have both English and Scottish influences and say something between pro-ven and proo-ven so it can be taken either way

Depends on context. I say proo-ven in “It’s been scientifically proven” and pro-ven when I did jury service (in Scotland)

Pro-ven.

Also Scottish.

Ignore everyone else, OP. It's our verdict. We is right.

Pro-ven
(posh)

Proo-ven (Irish)

Pro-ven ~ not Scottish.

Pro-ven is correct, though proo-ven is also acceptable these days.

What's your source for this?

The Cambridge dictionary says "prooven" ...

I've only ever heard it as proo-ven (including in lots of TV ads) but I hate the word anyway. It feels archaic - don't most normal people say "proved"?

Definitely pro-ven. NI.

The argument about the pronunciation of proof therefore leading to the pronunciation of prooven just doesn't stack up. Otherwise it would be spelt prooven.