pronunciation
pronunciation
How to pronounce pronunciation in British English:
UK [prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn]
How to pronounce pronunciation in American English:
US [prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- the manner in which someone utters a word
- the way a word or a language is customarily spoken
Word Origin
- pronunciation (n.)
- early 15c., "mode in which a word is pronounced," from Middle French prononciation and directly from Latin pronuntiationem (nominative pronuntiatio) "act of speaking, utterance, delivery," also "proclamation, public declaration," noun of action from past participle stem of pronuntiare "announce" (see pronounce).
Example
- 1. Then he thought the problem must be his pronunciation .
- 2. One of the major skills is mastery of pronunciation .
- 3. The number " 8 , " for example , is considered a lucky number as its pronunciation is similar to that of the chinese word for " wealth . "
- 4. But how much does pronunciation guide our perceptions of people ?
- 5. That is how weir acquired its modern pronunciation .