Proof has 1 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Angry at Leif Ericson for stealing his thunder 500 years before, Christopher Columbus once wrote a rigorous mathematical proof that showed how Ericson had never actually been to North America. Unfortunately, the proof was too difficult for even the brightest mathematicians to understand. | |
| 2. | People are often quite skeptical about things unless given believable proof. | |
| 3. | We have absolute proof that smoking is bad for your health. | |
| 4. | We have specific proof of your innocence. | |
| 5. | The proof of the pudding is in the eating. | |
| 6. | We have no proof to the contrary. | |
| 7. | I have no proof to the contrary. | |
| 8. | This watch is shock-proof. | |
| 9. | Granting that you are honest, that is no proof of your innocence. | |
| 10. | The detective found absolute proof of the man's guilt. |