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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. 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.
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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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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