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Definition of pronunciation in English: pronunciationnoun prəˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃ(ə)nprəˌnənsiˈeɪʃ(ə)n mass nounThe way in which a word is pronounced. spelling does not determine pronunciation count noun similar pronunciations are heard in Ulster Example sentencesExamples - Read to children and have them read to you - they will benefit from word recognition and pronunciation.
- An acronym, after all, is a word whose full meaning is concealed by its pronunciation.
- The pronunciation of Chinese surnames can induce mild identity crisis.
- Correct pronunciation and proper use of words will enhance language skills.
- Her voice was a quiet growl, her pronunciation of each word a blunt edge ripping into him.
- This, of course, further enhanced the divisions in speech and pronunciation between the north and south of England.
- After reading, judges check on their pronunciation, accent, posture and eye contact.
- You should speak it well, complete with the right pronunciation and intonation.
- When she told Joseph, he nodded, and corrected her pronunciation.
- A dictionary is also a good resource for the proper pronunciation of words.
- Like any other comparable dictionary worth its name, it does contain words, pronunciations, parts of speech, meanings and examples, which form the core of the volume.
- This girl is so concerned with pronunciation, you almost can't get by the words to hear the music in the song.
- Babies are also subjected to exaggerated pronunciation of vowels.
- A key point is that the primary coding scheme is based on pronunciation rather than on spelling.
- After his pronunciation, they heard the front door open and voices echo down the hall.
- I noticed the slightly different pronunciation, and spotted it as sounding French.
- She heard it again, as she winced at the awful pronunciation of her last name.
- Surely you are not going to allow the French to determine the pronunciation of English words!
- It was an accent or a hiccup in her pronunciation that made all the difference.
- Expecting Frenchmen to alter their pronunciation of a French name would be ludicrous.
Synonyms accent, manner of speaking, speech pattern, speech, diction, delivery, elocution, intonation, modulation articulation, enunciation, saying, uttering, utterance, sounding, voicing, vocalization rare orthoepy
Usage The word pronunciation is often pronounced, by analogy with pronounce, as if the second syllable rhymed with bounce. This is not correct in standard English: the standard pronunciation has the second syllable rhyming with dunce. The correct spelling is pronunciation, never pronounciation Origin Late Middle English: from Latin pronuntiatio(n-), from the verb pronuntiare (see pronounce). Definition of pronunciation in US English: pronunciationnounprəˌnənsiˈeɪʃ(ə)nprəˌnənsēˈāSH(ə)n The way in which a word is pronounced. spelling does not determine pronunciation similar pronunciations are heard in Brooklyn Example sentencesExamples - It was an accent or a hiccup in her pronunciation that made all the difference.
- An acronym, after all, is a word whose full meaning is concealed by its pronunciation.
- A dictionary is also a good resource for the proper pronunciation of words.
- This girl is so concerned with pronunciation, you almost can't get by the words to hear the music in the song.
- Expecting Frenchmen to alter their pronunciation of a French name would be ludicrous.
- Correct pronunciation and proper use of words will enhance language skills.
- Like any other comparable dictionary worth its name, it does contain words, pronunciations, parts of speech, meanings and examples, which form the core of the volume.
- This, of course, further enhanced the divisions in speech and pronunciation between the north and south of England.
- Her voice was a quiet growl, her pronunciation of each word a blunt edge ripping into him.
- After reading, judges check on their pronunciation, accent, posture and eye contact.
- When she told Joseph, he nodded, and corrected her pronunciation.
- You should speak it well, complete with the right pronunciation and intonation.
- Surely you are not going to allow the French to determine the pronunciation of English words!
- The pronunciation of Chinese surnames can induce mild identity crisis.
- I noticed the slightly different pronunciation, and spotted it as sounding French.
- Babies are also subjected to exaggerated pronunciation of vowels.
- She heard it again, as she winced at the awful pronunciation of her last name.
- A key point is that the primary coding scheme is based on pronunciation rather than on spelling.
- After his pronunciation, they heard the front door open and voices echo down the hall.
- Read to children and have them read to you - they will benefit from word recognition and pronunciation.
Synonyms accent, manner of speaking, speech pattern, speech, diction, delivery, elocution, intonation, modulation
Origin Late Middle English: from Latin pronuntiatio(n-), from the verb pronuntiare (see pronounce). |