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pronunciation en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/pɹəˌnʌn.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/ (obsolete)
prə-nŭn'-sē-ā′-shən
prə-nŭn'-shē-ā′-shən (obsolete)
/pɹəˌnʌn.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃʌn/ (obsolete)
/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
prə-noun'-sē-ā′-shən
/pɹəˌnaʊn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
(US) audio
[pʰɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃn̩]

Etymology

From Middle English pronunciacioun, from Middle French prononciation, pronunciation, from Latin prōnūntiātiō, noun of action from perfect passive participle prōnūntiātus, from verb prōnūntiāre (“proclaim”), from prō- (“for”) + nūntiāre (“announce”). Doublet of pronuntiatio.

Meanings

(countable) The way in which a word, phrase, letter, character etc. is made to sound when spoken.
- In spite of the vague evidence, I think that we may conclude that ME ǭ, like ME ę̄, had two pronunciations during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, a more advanced pronunciation with close [oː], and a more conservative one with the ‘intermediate vowel’ [ɔː] […] 1957, E[ric] J. Dobson, English pronunciation 1500-1700, second edition, volume II: Phonology, Oxford: Clarendon Press, published 1968, →OCLC, § 145, page 673:
- ☞ This word [earth] is liable to a coarſe vulgar pronunciation, as if written Urth;[…] 1791, John Walker, A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary […] , London: Sold by G. G. J. and J. Robinſon, Paternoſter Row; and T. Cadell, in the Strand, →OCLC, page 211:
- In English, there are two pronunciations of the digraph 'th': voiced and unvoiced
- What is the pronunciation of "hiccough"?
(uncountable) The characteristic sounds of a particular language, accent, or individual's speech.
- Being a good newsreader isn't just about having clear pronunciation.
- His Italian pronunciation is terrible.
- He, that would write exactly, muſt avoid a Barbarous Pronunciation, and conſider for facility, or thorow miſtake, many words are not ſounded after the beſt dialect. Such as […] Wun, one. 1687, Chriſtopher Cooper, “Chap. XIX: Of Barbarous Speaking”, in The Engliſh Teacher, London: John Richardſon, for the Author, pages 77-78; republished Menston: Scolar Press, 1969:
(countable) The act of making a pronouncement or uttering a vocable.
- The second part is the sentence, which is the judge's pronunciation upon a cause depending between two in controversy. 1831, Thomas Oughton, James Thomas Law, Forms of Ecclesiastical Law, page 62:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
pronunciations	Number=Plur		lexicographic
pronuntiation		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic
pronounciation		alternative, misspelling, nonstandard	lexicographic

Translations (248)

th การออกเสียง (way in which words are pronounced) · es pronunciación (sound of a word) · sk výslovnosť (way in which words are pronounced) · kk айту (sound of a word) · mk изговор (sound of a word) · fi ääntämys (sound of a word) · ja 発音 (way in which words are pronounced) · nn uttale (sound of a word) · bn উচ্চারণ (sound of a word) · ca pronúncia (sound of a word) · fy útspraak (sound of a word) · te ఉచ్ఛారణ (way in which words are pronounced) · ja 発音 (sound of a word) · bg и́зговор (way in which words are pronounced) · ur تَلَفُّظ (sound of a word) · el προφορά (sound of a word) · ps تلفظ (way in which words are pronounced) · fa-ira آوایِش (way in which words are pronounced) · mn дуудлага (way in which words are pronounced) · ota تلفظ (sound of a word) · id pelafalan (sound of a word) · ru произноше́ние (sound of a word) · hu kiejtés (sound of a word) · za fatyaem (way in which words are pronounced) · hsb wurěč (sound of a word) · nan-hbl 發音 /发音 (sound of a word) · id ucapan (way in which words are pronounced) · hi उच्चारण (way in which words are pronounced) · tr telaffuz (sound of a word) · cy cynaniad (way in which words are pronounced) · cs výslovnost (way in which words are pronounced) · ky айтуу (sound of a word) · el προφορά (way in which words are pronounced) · et hääldus (way in which words are pronounced) · ka გამოთქმა (way in which words are pronounced) · da udtale (way in which words are pronounced) · ml ഉച്ചാരണം (sound of a word) · ks وۄشژار (sound of a word) · id pengucapan (way in which words are pronounced) · sv uttal (sound of a word) · ps تلفظ (sound of a word) · bcl sawod (sound of a word) · tl pagbigkas (way in which words are pronounced) · ug تەلەپپۇز (way in which words are pronounced) · it pronunzia (sound of a word) · ka გამოთქმა (sound of a word) · sh ȉzgovōr (sound of a word) · eo elparolo (sound of a word) · id cara baca (sound of a word) · yi אַרויסרעד (sound of a word) · tr okunuş (sound of a word) · vi cách phát âm (way in which words are pronounced) · hsb wurěkowanje (sound of a word) · kmr bilêvkirin (way in which words are pronounced) · mr उच्चार (way in which words are pronounced) · ka წარმოთქმა (sound of a word) · ml ഉച്ചാരണം (way in which words are pronounced) · ru произноше́ние (way in which words are pronounced) · mn дуудахуй (sound of a word) · hi तलफ्फुज (sound of a word) · lv izruna (way in which words are pronounced) · pl wymowa (way in which words are pronounced) · lv izruna (sound of a word) · rm pronunzia (sound of a word) · tg талаффуз (sound of a word) · cmn 發音 /发音 (sound of a word) · uk вимо́ва (way in which words are pronounced) · hy արտասանություն (way in which words are pronounced) · ga fuaimniú (sound of a word) · am አነጋገር (sound of a word) · kmr telafûz (sound of a word) · rue высло́вность (sound of a word) · pl wymowa (sound of a word) · km របៀបបន្លឺសូរ (sound of a word) · ko 발음 (way in which words are pronounced) · is framburður (way in which words are pronounced) · he הֲגִיָּה (way in which words are pronounced) · uk вимовля́ння (sound of a word) · sl izgovorjáva (way in which words are pronounced) · lt tarimas (way in which words are pronounced) · de Aussprache (sound of a word) · tr telaffuz (way in which words are pronounced) · ko 발음 (sound of a word) · bo སྒྲ (way in which words are pronounced) · th เสียงอ่าน (way in which words are pronounced) · ia pronunciation (way in which words are pronounced) · ta உச்சரிப்பு (way in which words are pronounced) · ur لَب و لَہْجَہ (way in which words are pronounced) · id lafal (way in which words are pronounced) · se báhkkodit (sound of a word) · dsb wugrono (sound of a word) · ms sebutan (way in which words are pronounced) · fr prononciation (way in which words are pronounced) · lo ການອອກສຽງ (sound of a word) · tg талаффуз (way in which words are pronounced) · hak 發音 /发音 (sound of a word) · sgs tarėms (sound of a word) · ru акце́нт (way in which words are pronounced) · fa-cls تَلَفُّظ (sound of a word) · pam agkas (sound of a word) · ca pronúncia (way in which words are pronounced) · uk вимовля́ння (way in which words are pronounced) · ar نُطْق (sound of a word) · pt pronúncia (way in which words are pronounced) · hi तलफ्फुज (way in which words are pronounced) · sh и̏згово̄р (sound of a word) · is framburður (sound of a word) · co prununzia (sound of a word) · bn উচ্চারণ (way in which words are pronounced) · nan-hbl 發音 /发音 (way in which words are pronounced) · lo ການອອກສຽງ (way in which words are pronounced) · tk aýdylyş (sound of a word) · fa-ira تَلَفُّظ (sound of a word) · dng куйин (sound of a word) · ug تەلەپپۇز (sound of a word) · vi cách đọc (sound of a word) · hu kiejtés (way in which words are pronounced) · ckb گۆ کردن (sound of a word) · ms sebutan (sound of a word) · sw matamshi (sound of a word) · hi तलफ़्फ़ुज़ (sound of a word) · sq shqiptim (way in which words are pronounced) · my အသံထွက် (sound of a word) · sq shqiptim (sound of a word) · kld dhaalan (sound of a word) · es pronunciación (way in which words are pronounced) · ka წარმოთქმა (way in which words are pronounced) · cmn 發音 /发音 (way in which words are pronounced) · kn ಉಚ್ಚಾರಣೆ (way in which words are pronounced) · mfe prononsiasion (way in which words are pronounced) · eu ahoskera (way in which words are pronounced) · be вымо́ва (sound of a word) · ta பலுக்கல் (sound of a word) · fr prononciation (sound of a word) · cs výslovnost (sound of a word) · ba әйтелеш (sound of a word) · mt pronunzja (way in which words are pronounced) · et hääldus (sound of a word) · nb uttale (sound of a word) · bg и́зговор (sound of a word) · co prununcia (sound of a word) · pt pronúncia (sound of a word) · vls uutsproake (sound of a word) · af uitspraak (way in which words are pronounced) · yi אַרויסרעד (way in which words are pronounced) · gl pronunciación (sound of a word) · ka აქცენტი (way in which words are pronounced) · mk изговор (way in which words are pronounced) · sc pronuntzia (sound of a word) · si උච්චාරණය (way in which words are pronounced) · nl uitspraak (sound of a word) · uz aytilish (sound of a word) · yi אויסשפּראַך (way in which words are pronounced) · tt әйтелеш (way in which words are pronounced) · sco pronunciation (sound of a word) · fa-ira تَلَفُّظ (way in which words are pronounced) · mr उच्चारण (way in which words are pronounced) · mfe prononsiasion (sound of a word) · ia pronunciation (sound of a word) · tr söyleyiş (way in which words are pronounced) · la prōnuntiātiō (way in which words are pronounced) · mn дуудлага (sound of a word) · ar لَفْظ (sound of a word) · hy արտասանություն (sound of a word) · he הֲגִיָּה (sound of a word) · it pronuncia (way in which words are pronounced) · tk käýinç (sound of a word) · yue 發音 /发音 (way in which words are pronounced) · be вымаўле́нне (sound of a word) · tt әйтелеш (sound of a word) · id cara baca (way in which words are pronounced) · af uitspraak (sound of a word) · ga fuaimniú (way in which words are pronounced) · rue высло́вность (way in which words are pronounced) · az tələffüz (way in which words are pronounced) · dsb wugronjenje (sound of a word) · mn дуудахуй (way in which words are pronounced) · ur تَلَفُّظ (way in which words are pronounced) · sh ȉzgovōr (way in which words are pronounced) · tk aýdylyş (way in which words are pronounced) · sk výslovnosť (sound of a word) · bcl pagsayod (way in which words are pronounced) · sh и̏згово̄р (way in which words are pronounced) · ar نُطْق (way in which words are pronounced) · uk вимо́ва (sound of a word) · it pronuncia (sound of a word) · he בִּטּוּי (way in which words are pronounced) · rm pronunzia (way in which words are pronounced) · ro pronunție (way in which words are pronounced) · kk айту (way in which words are pronounced) · ca pronunciació (way in which words are pronounced) · kmr bilêvkirin (sound of a word) · az tələffüz (sound of a word) · ar تَلَفُّظ (sound of a word) · hi तलफ़्फ़ुज़ (way in which words are pronounced) · hi उच्चारण (sound of a word) · ca pronunciació (sound of a word) · lt tarimas (sound of a word) · ar تَلَفُّظ (way in which words are pronounced) · km របៀបបន្លឺសូរ (way in which words are pronounced) · ro pronunțare (way in which words are pronounced) · sv uttal (way in which words are pronounced) · fi ääntäminen (way in which words are pronounced) · uz talaffuz (way in which words are pronounced) · ro pronunție (sound of a word) · acw نُطق (sound of a word) · vi cách phát âm (sound of a word) · yue 發音 /发音 (sound of a word) · mi whakahua (sound of a word) · am አነጋገር (way in which words are pronounced) · be вымо́ва (way in which words are pronounced) · br distagadur (sound of a word) · mr उच्चार (sound of a word) · ru вы́говор (way in which words are pronounced) · tl bigkas (sound of a word) · da udtale (sound of a word) · hsb artikulacija (sound of a word) · fi ääntämys (way in which words are pronounced) · hi अनुलेखन (way in which words are pronounced) · prs تَلَفُّظ (sound of a word) · eo prononco (way in which words are pronounced) · ast pronunciación (sound of a word) · nl uitspraak (way in which words are pronounced) · tk käýinç (way in which words are pronounced) · ur طَرْزِ اَدا (way in which words are pronounced) · pt prolação (way in which words are pronounced) · si උච්චාරණය (sound of a word) · bg произноше́ние (sound of a word) · hu ejtés (sound of a word) · ky айтуу (way in which words are pronounced) · uz talaffuz (sound of a word) · bg произноше́ние (way in which words are pronounced) · be вымаўле́нне (way in which words are pronounced) · ast pronunciación (way in which words are pronounced) · cdo 發音 /发音 (sound of a word) · ba әйтелеш (way in which words are pronounced) · ar لَفْظ (way in which words are pronounced) · ta உச்சரிப்பு (sound of a word) · de Aussprache (way in which words are pronounced) · sl izgovorjáva (sound of a word) · wuu 發音 /发音 (sound of a word) · pt pronunciação (way in which words are pronounced) · bcl sayod (sound of a word) · nb uttale (way in which words are pronounced) · ro pronunțare (sound of a word) · ja 読み (sound of a word) · th การออกเสียง (sound of a word) · fa-ira آوایِش (sound of a word)

pronunciation en · NOUN

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