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pronunciation

/prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/

pronunciationnoun

pronunciations

Translations

произношение

Her pronunciation of French words is excellent.

Её произношение французских слов превосходно.

Definitions

The way in which a word or language is spoken, or the manner in which someone utters a word.

Her pronunciation of French words is impeccable.

The act or result of producing the sounds of speech, including articulation, stress, and intonation, often with reference to some standard of correctness or acceptability.

The teacher focused on improving the students' pronunciation during the language class.

A phonetic or written representation showing how a word is to be spoken, as found in dictionaries or language guides.

The dictionary lists the pronunciation of every medical term in both IPA and audio form.

Synonyms

pronunciationadjective

/prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/

Used attributively before another noun to indicate relation to pronunciation, e.g., "pronunciation guide".

Definitions

Relating to the way in which words are pronounced.

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