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pronunciation

Perhaps the pronunciation of the name had thrown her off.They actually try to get rid of their correct pronunciation.Thousands of new arrivals are adopting common British names to avoid discrimination or just poor pronunciation.Spare a thought for the foreigner grappling with English spelling and pronunciation.It is still a colloquial French pronunciation.The focus was simply to keep me talking, to keep my pronunciation correct.Young teachers are under pressure to drop their regional accents and adopt received pronunciation, research suggests.Second, received pronunciation is alive and well and still rather popular.It wasn't until the mid-19th century that received pronunciation became the accentof choice for royals and public schoolboys. Correct pronunciation is vital.In Shrewsbury this week I was struck by the variance in the pronunciation of its name.Reading along with the CD means you'll get the pronunciation correct.

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pronunciation

British English: pronunciation /prəˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən/ NOUN
The pronunciation of words is the way they are pronounced.
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  • 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)

  1. 发(發)音 (fāyīn) (个(個), )
(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

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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
the misplaced stress on the first syllable
Synonyms
accent,
beat,
emphasis,
accentuation,
ictus
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