pronunciation
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: They are arguing about the pronunciation of “forte” again.His pronunciation retains charming traces of his early years in Ireland.
an accepted standard of the sound and stress patterns of a syllable, word, phrase, etc.: He said the pronunciation of “curl” is [kurl], /kɜrl/, not [koil]. /kɔɪl/.
the conventional patterns of treatment of the sounds of a language: the pronunciation of French.
a phonetic transcription of a given word, sound, etc.: The pronunciation of “pheasant” is [fez-uhnt]. /ˈfɛz ənt/.
Rare. an act or instance of declaring publicly; pronouncement: It was but the latest pronunciation of the political double-standard uttered in the course of this scandal.
Obsolete.
elocution or delivery.
elegant speech; oratory.
an act or instance of speaking.
Origin of pronunciation
1pronunciation note For pronunciation
Other words for pronunciation
Other words from pronunciation
- pro·nun·ci·a·tion·al, pro·nun·ci·a·to·ry [pruh-nuhn-see-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /prəˈnʌn si əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, pro·nun·ci·a·tive, adjective
- non·pro·nun·ci·a·tion, noun
Words that may be confused with pronunciation
- elocution, enunciation, pronunciation
Words Nearby pronunciation
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use pronunciation in a sentence
After drinking in a red Speedo-clad Duchovny—a nod to that infamous X-Files scene—and some haggling over the pronunciation of the word “prescient,” he disappears into a far-away room in his mansion.
David Duchovny Turned Down Scientology, Doesn’t Care About UFOs, and Loves Making Sweet Music | Marlow Stern | August 26, 2021 | The Daily BeastVoice developers no longer needed to dictate the exact pacing, pronunciation, or intonation of the generated speech.
AI voice actors sound more human than ever—and they’re ready to hire | Karen Hao | July 9, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewDENVER — A few hours before the Concacaf Nations League semifinals Thursday, the stadium’s public address announcer practiced pronunciations of player names and other standard declarations to be used before and during the matches.
With Mexico in Concacaf Nations League, soccer again confronts homophobic slur at matches | Steven Goff | June 4, 2021 | Washington PostELSA was designed to give them an accessible resource to help improve their pronunciation and confidence when speaking English.
English learning app ELSA lands $15 million Series B for international growth and its B2B platform | Catherine Shu | February 1, 2021 | TechCrunchIn some areas of the southern United States, for example, there may be little, if any, difference between the pronunciation of the word “wheel” and “will.”
Is there really a ‘science of reading’ that tells us exactly how to teach kids to read? | Valerie Strauss | January 26, 2021 | Washington Post
Nicki Minaj popularized “yaaasssss” with her song “Yasss Bish” and she claims the pronunciation has roots in drag-queen culture.
Feminist, Bae, Turnt: Time’s ‘Worst Words’ List Is Sexist and Racist | Samantha Allen | November 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt always surprises you to hear the Arabic pronunciation of words that have entered American parlance.
Whatever You Do Someone Will Die. A Short Story About Impossible Choices in Iraq | Nathan Bradley Bethea | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnother is Thomas Bender, a onetime HowCast employee who created the YouTube channel pronunciation Book.
The transliterated Hebrew terms sprinkled here and there are often incorrect, or the pronunciation badly rendered.
Seeking Reconciliation with a Terrorist: A Jewish Journey | Lisa Goldman | September 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTOthers were simply impressed by his perfectly fine pronunciation of the Hebrew words.
By doing this he in about an hour learned the spelling, pronunciation, and meaning of nearly 100 French words.
Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)I wonder if you'd mind very much if I called one day to thank you formally for the lesson you gave me in pronunciation?
First Plays | A. A. MilneThis pronunciation of the nasal vowels in French is, as is well known, an important factor in the famous "accent du Midi."
Frdric Mistral | Charles Alfred DownerFortunately for the student, the spelling represents the pronunciation very faithfully.
Frdric Mistral | Charles Alfred DownerTheir picturesque pronunciation gives their conversation a piquancy which defies imitation.
Friend Mac Donald | Max O'Rell
British Dictionary definitions for pronunciation
/ (prəˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən) /
the act, instance, or manner of pronouncing sounds
the supposedly correct manner of pronouncing sounds in a given language
a phonetic transcription of a word
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse