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pronunciation — 1. Note that the correct spelling of this word is pronunciation, not pronounciation, and it is pronounced accordingly. 2. The British pronunciations given in this book follow the so called ‘received standard’ based on the forms used by educated… … Modern English usage
Pronunciation — Pro*nun ci*a tion (?; 277), n. [F. pronunciation, L. pronunciatio. See {Pronounce}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of uttering with articulation; the act of giving the proper sound and accent; utterance; as, the pronunciation of syllables of words;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pronunciation — refers to: * the way a word or a language is usually spoken * the manner in which someone utters a wordA word can be spoken in different ways by various individuals or groups, depending on many factors, such as: #the area in which they grew up… … Wikipedia
pronunciation — ► NOUN ▪ the way in which a word is pronounced. USAGE The word pronunciation is often pronounced incorrectly with the second syllable rhyming with bounce, whereas it should be pronounced with the second syllable rhyming with dunce … English terms dictionary
pronunciation — [prə nun΄sē ā′shən, prōnun΄sē ā′shən] n. [ME pronunciacion < MFr pronunciation < L pronuntiatio] 1. the act or manner of pronouncing syllables, words, and phrases with regard to the production of sounds and the placing of stress, intonation … English World dictionary
pronunciation — index speech, stress (accent) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
pronunciation — early 15c., mode in which a word is pronounced, from L. pronuntiationem (nom. pronuntiatio) act of speaking, also proclamation, noun of action from pronuntiare announce (see PRONOUNCE (Cf. pronounce)) … Etymology dictionary
pronunciation — n. 1) to acquire a (good) pronunciation 2) a native pronunciation (of a language) 3) (a) spelling pronunciation 4) BBC, Received pronunciation * * * [prəˌnʌnsɪ eɪʃ(ə)n] Received pronunciation (a) spelling pronunciation BBC to acquire a (good)… … Combinatory dictionary
pronunciation */ — UK [prəˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms pronunciation : singular pronunciation plural pronunciations a) [countable/uncountable] the way in which a word or language is pronounced a guide to French pronunciation What is the correct… … English dictionary
pronunciation — pronunciational, pronunciatory /preuh nun see euh tawr ee, tohr ee/, pronunciative, adj. /preuh nun see ay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or result of producing the sounds of speech, including articulation, stress, and intonation, often with reference to … Universalium
pronunciation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ correct, good, proper ▪ bad, incorrect ▪ alternative, different, variant ▪ … Collocations dictionary
