English - Etymology
From Middle French prononciation, from Latin pronuntiatio, noun of action from perfect passive participle pronuntiatus, from verb pronuntiare (“proclaim”), from pro- for + nuntiare (“announce”).
English - Pronunciation
English - Noun
pronunciation (countable and uncountable, plural pronunciations)
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(countable) The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.
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- (uncountable) The way in which the words of a language are made to sound when speaking.
- (countable) The act of pronouncing or uttering something.
Derived terms
- mispronunciation
- pronunciation dictionary
- pronunciation guide
- pronunciation respelling
- pronunciational
- Received Pronunciation
- spelling pronunciation
Translations
Interlingua - Noun
pronunciation (plural pronunciationes)
Synonyms
Middle French - Noun
pronunciation f (plural pronunciations)
- oration; speech; talk (act of expressing something verbally)
- pronunciation; pronouncement (of a verdict)
- pronunciation