pronunciation
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2.5
- noun
- /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
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pronunciación
- There was also a helpful guide to the pronunciation of each dinosaur's name.
- word pronunciation
- correct pronunciation
- English pronunciation
Oh, yes, you got the Ohio pronunciation down pat.
- Oh, yes, you got the Ohio pronunciation down pat.
- And and these two tribes differed in their pronunciation of the word she bullet.
- But the correct pronunciation is pareidolia.
- I prefer the old pronunciation from when you and I were children.
- Yeah, I know, but you would pronunciation adapts over time.
- I I would accept either pronunciation Adidas or Adidas, says Alan.
- I palaf but first proper pronunciation is Angono and not Angono.
Examples
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We're lucky that she's here today to help with the pronunciation.
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If the student makes a reading error, the teacher or tutor provides the correct pronunciation of the word.
Academic text (2015) -
And then you learn like the pronunciation system behind all the characters.
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Your pronunciation is very natural.
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I prefer the old pronunciation from when you and I were children.
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What is the proper pronunciation of this?
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Is that the correct pronunciation?
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With continuous practice, children can associate the correct pronunciation with whole characters for accurate oral reading.
Academic text (2013) -
I learned the correct pronunciation of Lao and Laos yesterday.
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I want to have the correct pronunciation when I speak with my father.
Synonyms
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A clear and distinct way of pronouncing words that helps people understand them
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5.5
Clear speech that is easy for people to understand
Antonyms
Compounds
How Clear
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pronunciation comes from the verb pronounce, which comes from Latin pronuntiare, made of pro- meaning 'forward' and a root meaning 'announce', like the word announce. So pronunciation is how you 'say out loud' a word, which is why it means the way a word is spoken.