The pronunciation of a word or language is the way in which it is pronounced.
She gave the word its French pronunciation.
You're going to have to forgive my pronunciation.
Synonyms: intonation, accent, speech, stress More Synonyms of pronunciation
pronunciation in British English
(prəˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən)
noun
1.
the act, instance, or manner of pronouncing sounds
2.
the supposedly correct manner of pronouncing sounds in a given language
3.
a phonetic transcription of a word
pronunciation in American English
(prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən; proʊˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən)
noun
1.
the act or manner of pronouncing syllables, words, and phrases with regard to the production of sounds and the placing of stress, intonation, etc.
2.
a.
any of the accepted or standard ways of pronouncing a word, etc.
b.
the transcription in symbols of such a way of pronouncing a word, etc.
Derived forms
pronunciational (proˌnunciˈational)
adjective
Word origin
ME pronunciacion < MFr pronunciation < L pronuntiatio
Examples of 'pronunciation' in a sentence
pronunciation
Perhaps the pronunciation of the name had thrown her off.
Christianity Today (2000)
They actually try to get rid of their correct pronunciation.
Charles Glass The Tribes Triumphant (2006)
Thousands of new arrivals are adopting common British names to avoid discrimination or just poor pronunciation.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Spare a thought for the foreigner grappling with English spelling and pronunciation.
The Times Literary Supplement (2012)
It is still a colloquial French pronunciation.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The focus was simply to keep me talking, to keep my pronunciation correct.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Young teachers are under pressure to drop their regional accents and adopt received pronunciation, research suggests.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Second, received pronunciation is alive and well and still rather popular.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It wasn't until the mid-19th century that received pronunciation became the accentof choice for royals and public schoolboys.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Correct pronunciation is vital.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In Shrewsbury this week I was struck by the variance in the pronunciation of its name.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Reading along with the CD means you'll get the pronunciation correct.
The Sun (2009)
In other languages
pronunciation
British English: pronunciation /prəˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən/ NOUN
The pronunciation of words is the way they are pronounced.
Use a dictionary when you need to check the spelling and pronunciation of a word.
American English: pronunciation
Arabic: نُطْق
Brazilian Portuguese: pronúncia
Chinese: 发音
Croatian: izgovor
Czech: výslovnost
Danish: udtale
Dutch: uitspraak weerklank
European Spanish: pronunciación
Finnish: ääntämys
French: prononciation
German: Aussprache
Greek: προφορά
Italian: pronuncia
Japanese: 発音
Korean: 발음
Norwegian: uttale
Polish: wymowa
European Portuguese: pronúncia
Romanian: pronunție
Russian: произношение
Latin American Spanish: pronunciación
Swedish: uttal
Thai: การออกเสียงคำพูด
Turkish: telaffuz
Ukrainian: вимова
Vietnamese: sự phát âm
Chinese translation of 'pronunciation'
pronunciation
(prənʌnsɪˈeɪʃən)
n(c/u)
发(發)音 (fāyīn) (个(個), gè)
(noun)
Definition
the way in which someone pronounces words
You'll have to forgive my bad French pronunciation.
Synonyms
intonation
His voice had a very slight German intonation.
accent
He has developed a slight American accent.
speech
His speech became increasingly thick and nasal.
stress
the misplaced stress on the first syllable
articulation
an actor able to sustain clear articulation over long periods
inflection
His voice was devoid of inflection.
diction
Clear diction is important in public speaking.
elocution
He took courses in elocution and acting at the London Academy.
enunciation
accentuation
Usage note
The -un- in pronunciation should be written and pronounced in the same way as the -un- in unkind. It is incorrect to add an o before the u to make this word look and sound more like pronounce.
Seelocution
Synonyms of 'pronunciation'
pronunciation
Explore 'pronunciation' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of elocution
Definition
the art of speaking clearly in public
He took courses in elocution and acting at the London Academy.
Synonyms
diction,
speech,
delivery,
rhetoric,
pronunciation,
utterance,
oratory,
articulation,
public speaking,
intonation,
modulation,
enunciation,
declamation,
speechmaking,
voice production
in the sense of inflection
Definition
change in the pitch of the voice
His voice was devoid of inflection.
Synonyms
intonation,
stress,
emphasis,
beat,
measure,
rhythm,
cadence,
modulation,
accentuation
in the sense of speech
Definition
a person's manner of speaking
His speech became increasingly thick and nasal.
Synonyms
diction,
pronunciation,
articulation,
delivery,
fluency,
inflection,
intonation,
elocution,
enunciation
in the sense of stress
Definition
emphasis placed upon a syllable by pronouncing it more loudly than those that surround it