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Pronunciation

/pɹəˌnaʊn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.

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📖 Definitions of "Pronunciation"

noun

1
The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.
"What is the pronunciation of "hiccough"?"
2
The way in which the words of a language are made to sound when speaking.
"His Italian pronunciation is terrible."
3
The act of pronouncing or uttering something.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pronunciation"

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Word	Definition
voicenoun	Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character.
accentnoun	(linguistics, sociolinguistics) The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.
consonantnoun	(phonetics) A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.
makingnoun	The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.
rulingnoun	An order or a decision on a point of law from someone in authority.
judgmentnoun	The conclusion or result of judging; an opinion; a decision.
debatenoun	An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision.
dictionnoun	Choice and use of words, especially with regard to effective communication.
accentuationnoun	Act of accentuating; applications of accent.
intonationnoun	(linguistics) The rise and fall of the voice in speaking.
articulationnoun	(uncountable) The quality, clarity, or sharpness of speech; the movement within the mouth that allows for those things.
enunciationnoun	The mode of utterance or pronunciation, especially with regards to the fullness and distinctness of articulation.
vocalismnoun	(linguistics) The vowel sounds used in a language.
orthoepynoun	Accepted or customary pronunciation.
voicingnoun	(phonetics) The articulatory process in which the vocal cords vibrate.
phrasingnoun	The way a statement is put together, particularly in matters of style and word choice.
utterancenoun	An instance of that act or process: especially, something spoken (e.g., syllables, words, phrases); (especially linguistics) any such thing either spoken or written.
speechnoun	(uncountable) The ability to speak; the faculty of uttering words or articulate sounds and vocalizations to communicate.
elocutionnoun	The art of speaking, especially public speaking, with expert control of gesture and voice, diction (articulation and word choice), and usage.
vocalizationnoun	The act of vocalizing or something vocalized; a vocal utterance