Pronunciation Definition

prə-nŭnsē-āshən
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noun
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The act or manner of pronouncing syllables, words, and phrases with regard to the production of sounds and the placing of stress, intonation, etc.
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Any of the accepted or standard ways of pronouncing a word, etc.
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The transcription in symbols of such a way of pronouncing a word, etc.
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Origin of Pronunciation

  • Middle English from Old French prononciation from Latin prōnūntiātiō prōnūntiātiōn- from prōnūntiātus past participle of prōnūntiāre to pronounce pronounce

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin pronuntiatio, noun of action from perfect passive participle pronuntiatus, from verb pronuntiare (“proclaim"), from pro- for + nuntiare (“announce").

    From Wiktionary

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