Sounds a bit of a?

[brm]

Hello everyone.

I'm not a native speaker. Could I say "What he proposes sounds a bit of a risk" as I probably can "What he proposes sounds a bit risky" or is it unnatural, or outright incorrect?
Thank you very much.

 

[PaulQ]

They are both entirely correct and idiomatic.

 

[dojibear]

In the US both are acceptable, but most people would add "like" to the first sentence, saying "sounds like" instead of "sounds":

What he proposes sounds like a bit of a risk.
What he proposes sounds a bit risky.

 

[Tegs]

I think I'd naturally add a like in there after sounds too Doji.

 

[Edinburgher]

That sounds like a good idea.