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pronunciation.

The way in which a word, phrase, letter, character etc. is made to sound when spoken.

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Meaning & usage

noun/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/[pʰɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃn̩]/pɹəˌnaʊn.siˈeɪ.ʃən//pɹəˌnʌn.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/obsolete
  1. The way in which a word, phrase, letter, character etc. is made to sound when spoken.

    countable
    What is the pronunciation of "hiccough"?
    In English, there are two pronunciations of the digraph 'th': voiced and unvoiced
  2. The characteristic sounds of a particular language, accent, or individual's speech.

    uncountable
    His Italian pronunciation is terrible.
    Being a good newsreader isn't just about having clear pronunciation.
  3. The act of making a pronouncement or uttering a vocable.

    countable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English pronunciacioun, from Middle French prononciation, pronunciation, from Latin prōnūntiātiō, noun of action from perfect passive participle prōnūntiātus, from verb prōnūntiāre (“proclaim”), from prō- (“for”) + nūntiāre (“announce”). Doublet of pronuntiatio.

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