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pronunciation

pro·nun·ci·a·tion
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pruh-nuhn-see-ey-shuh n]
    • /prəˌnʌn siˈeɪ ʃən/
    • /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pruh-nuhn-see-ey-shuh n]
    • /prəˌnʌn siˈeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of pronunciation word

  • noun pronunciation Rare. an act or instance of declaring publicly; pronouncement: It was but the latest pronunciation of the political double-standard uttered in the course of this scandal. Synonyms: declaration, assertion, statement; announcement, affirmation; proclamation, promulgation, dissemination. 2
  • noun pronunciation the act or result of producing the sounds of speech, including articulation, stress, and intonation, often with reference to some standard of correctness or acceptability: They are arguing about the pronunciation of “forte” again. His pronunciation retains charming traces of his early years in Ireland. 1
  • noun pronunciation an accepted standard of the sound and stress patterns of a syllable, word, phrase, etc.: He said the pronunciation of “curl” is [kurl] not [koil] . 1
  • noun pronunciation the conventional patterns of treatment of the sounds of a language: the pronunciation of French. 1
  • noun pronunciation a phonetic transcription of a given word, sound, etc.: The pronunciation of “pheasant” is [fez-uh nt] . 1
  • noun pronunciation Obsolete. elocution or delivery. elegant speech; oratory. an act or instance of speaking. 1
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Origin of pronunciation

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English pronunciacion < Latin prōnūntiātiōn- (stem of prōnūntiātiō) delivery (of a speech), equivalent to prōnūntiāt(us) (past participle of prōnūntiāre to pronounce; see -ate1) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Pronunciation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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pronunciation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for pronunciation

noun pronunciation

  • articulation — Articulation is the action of producing a sound or word clearly, in speech or music.
  • command language — the language used to access a computer system
  • delivery — Delivery or a delivery is the bringing of letters, parcels, or other goods to someone's house or to another place where they want them.
  • dialect — A dialect is a form of a language that is spoken in a particular area.
  • diction — Someone's diction is how clearly they speak or sing.
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