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单词 pronuncial
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pronuncialadj.

Brit. /prəˈnʌnsɪəl/, U.S. /prəˈnənsiəl/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin prōnuntiāre , -al suffix1.
Etymology: < classical Latin prōnuntiāre pronounce v. + -al suffix1. Compare earlier pronunciative adj., pronunciatory adj., and also pronouncing adj. N.E.D. (1908) gives the pronunciation as (pronɒ·nʃ iăl) /prəʊˈnʌnʃ(ɪ)əl/.
rare.
Of or relating to pronunciation or a pronouncement; pronunciatory.
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1785 R. Hinde Mod. Pract. Chancery 31 The plaintiff brought a certiorari bill; the defendant pleaded a decree in the Mayor's court, and an inrollment, which was said to be only pronuncial.
1847 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Pronuncial, pertaining to pronunciation. [Also in later dictionaries.]
1953 S. E. Sprott Milton's Art of Prosody vi. 69 Elision of vowels of more definite sound is only infrequently indicated because Milton realized..that they need not lose all pronuncial value.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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