pronunciation — the way in which a word or language is spoken
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the way in which a word or language is spoken
Pronunciation (IPA): /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
Example Sentences
- My English teacher corrected my pronunciation of 'colonel' - apparently it's not 'col-o-nel'!
- The pronunciation app helped me master difficult Korean sounds.
- His pronunciation was so bad that even Google Translate gave up trying to understand him.
pronunciation
NOUN[/prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/]
the way in which a word or language is spoken
💡 Concept
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
🌳Etymology
Prefixpro--
Rootnunci
Suffix--ation
🎵Rhyme
enunciationdenunciationannunciation
enunciation
denunciation
annunciation
🔗Collocations
correct pronunciation
pronunciation guide
improve pronunciation
pronunciation skills
standard pronunciation
pronunciation practice
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My English teacher corrected my pronunciation of 'colonel' - apparently it's not 'col-o-nel'!”
“The pronunciation app helped me master difficult Korean sounds.”
😄 Fun example
“His pronunciation was so bad that even Google Translate gave up trying to understand him.”
“The dictionary includes pronunciation guides for all entries.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
articulationenunciationdictionutterancedelivery
Antonyms
mispronunciationsilence
Related
pronouncephoneticsaccentintonationdialect
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