pronunciation Definition
pro·nun·cia·tion (prə nun′sē ā′s̸hən, prō-)
noun
- the act or manner of pronouncing syllables, words, and phrases with regard to the production of sounds and the placing of stress, intonation, etc.
- any of the accepted or standard ways of pronouncing a word, etc.
- the transcription in symbols of such a way of pronouncing a word, etc.
Etymology: ME pronunciacion < MFr pronunciation < L pronuntiatio
pronunciation Related Forms
pro·nun′·cia′·tional adjective
pronunciation Synonyms
pronunciation Usage Examples
Preposition: of
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Converse of object
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- reflect: There are certain peculiarities in the spelling and grammar that perhaps reflects the pronunciation of Hebrew at the time when the manuscripts were copied.
Adjective modifier
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Modifies a noun
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Noun used with modifier
cross-word: Secondly, cross-word pronunciation variation was modeled using two different approaches.
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