How do you say 'proposed'? There are two syllables: pro-posed The stress is on the second syllable: pro-POSED 's' is pronounced /z/ In phonemic script, the word is written like this: /prəˈpəʊzd/ Try our quiz to see how well you've learned today's language here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/english-you-need/unit-30/session-3 The South Korean government has proposed its first military talks with North Korea since 2015. 'Proposed' means offered as a possible idea or plan.