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pronunciation

/pɹoʊnˌʌnsiˈeɪʃʌn/noun5 syllables

Pronunciation means: the way a word or a language is customarily spoken.

Synonyms for pronunciation1

noun, as in the way a word or a language is customarily spoken

orthoepy

What does pronunciation mean?2

noun

1

the way a word or a language is customarily spoken“the pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners”

2

the manner in which someone utters a word“they are always correcting my pronunciation”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pronunciation?60

two syllables

stationnation
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All 60 rhymes for pronunciation, grouped by syllable

Pronunciation in a sentence

  • With respect to pronunciation, he was the best of all the students.unknown
  • In the first lesson, we will only learn the characters and pronunciation.metcaslix
  • Read aloud, paying close attention to the pronunciation.rul
  • With phonetic languages, each letter has a single corresponding sound: spelling matches the pronunciation.Adelpa
  • It's not your mother tongue, so your pronunciation will never be accurate.kupo033
  • Billy mocks the pronunciation of words by non-native speakers without any empathy.Amastan
  • In this dictionary the pronunciation comes right after the headword.unknown
  • This course will help you master correct pronunciation.Eldad

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Forms of pronunciation

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