pronunciation

  • 11pronunciation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ correct, good, proper ▪ bad, incorrect ▪ alternative, different, variant ▪ …

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  • 12pronunciation — pro|nun|ci|a|tion [ prə,nʌnsi eıʃn ] noun * count or uncount the way in which a word or language is pronounced: a guide to French pronunciation What is the correct pronunciation of rabid? a. singular the way in which someone speaks a foreign… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 13pronunciation — [[t]prənʌ̱nsie͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] pronunciations N VAR The pronunciation of a word or language is the way in which it is pronounced. She gave the word its French pronunciation... You re going to have to forgive my pronunciation …

    English dictionary

  • 14pronunciation — noun /pɹəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən,pɹəˌnaʊnsiˈeɪʃən/ a) The standard way in which a word is made to sound when spoken. What is the pronunciation of hiccough ? b) The way in which the words of a language are made to sound when speaking. His Italian… …

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  • 15pronunciation — pro|nun|ci|a|tion [prəˌnʌnsiˈeıʃən] n 1.) [U and C] the way in which a language or a particular word is pronounced pronunciation of ▪ Do you know the correct pronunciation of these Gaelic names? 2.) [singular] a particular person s way of… …

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  • 16pronunciation — [prənʌnsɪ eɪʃ(ə)n] noun the way in which a word is pronounced. Usage The word pronunciation is often pronounced, by analogy with pronounce, as if the second syllable rhymed with bounce. This is not correct in standard English: the second syllable …

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  • 17pronunciation*/ — [prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃ(ə)n] noun [C/U] the way in which a word or language is pronounced a guide to French pronunciation[/ex] What is the correct pronunciation of ‘rabid ?[/ex] …

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  • 18pronunciation — noun Etymology: Middle English pronunciacion, from Anglo French pronunciation, from Latin pronuntiation , pronuntiatio, from pronuntiare Date: 15th century the act or manner of pronouncing something • pronunciational adjective …

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  • 19pronunciation — pro·nun·ci·a·tion || prə‚nÊŒnsɪ eɪʃn n. enunciation, articulation, expression; manner of expression; accent, unique style of pronunciation belonging to an individual …

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  • 20pronunciation — noun 1 (C, U) the way in which a language or a particular word is pronounced: Make sure you give each word its correct pronunciation. 2 (singular, uncountable) a particular person s way of pronouncing a word or words …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English