pro·nun·ci·a·tion (pr -n n s -  shn)n. 1. The act or manner of pronouncing words; utterance of speech. 2. A way of speaking a word, especially a way that is accepted or generally understood. 3. A graphic representation of the way a word is spoken, using phonetic symbols. [Middle English, from Old French prononciation, from Latin pr  n ntiti, prnntitin-, from prnntitus, past participle of prnntire, to pronounce; see pronounce.]pro·nun ci·ation·al adj. |
pronunciation [prəˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən]
n
1. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) the act, instance, or manner of pronouncing sounds
2. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) the supposedly correct manner of pronouncing sounds in a given language
3. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) a phonetic transcription of a word
Pronunciation
the habit of unacceptable or bad pronunciation.
1. a defectively produced speech.
2. socially unacceptable enunciation.
3. nonconformist pronunciation.
2. socially unacceptable enunciation.
3. nonconformist pronunciation.
the pronunciation of Greek eta like the e in be. — etacist, n.
an overcorrected pronunciation or usage that attempts to mask guttural or provincial speech.
a tendency toward nasality in pronouncing words. Also nasality.
the study of correct pronunciation. — orthoepist, n. — orthoepic, orthoepical, orthoepistic, adj.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | pronunciation - the manner in which someone utters a word; "they are always correcting my pronunciation" utterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication assibilation, sibilation - pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound mispronunciation - incorrect pronunciation homophony - the same pronunciation for words of different origins accent, speech pattern - distinctive manner of oral expression; "he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent"; "she had a very clear speech pattern" articulation - the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech |
| 2. | pronunciation - the way a word or a language is customarily spoken; "the pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners"; "that is the correct pronunciation" Received Pronunciation - the approved pronunciation of British English; originally based on the King's English as spoken at public schools and at Oxford and Cambridge Universities (and widely accepted elsewhere in Britain); until recently it was the pronunciation of English used in British broadcasting speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication, oral communication, speech, language - (language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets" |
pronunciation
noun intonation, accent, speech, stress, articulation, inflection, diction, elocution, enunciation, accentuation You'll have to forgive my bad French pronunciation.
Translations
pronunciation
n → Aussprache f
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