pronunciation

A2 Topic:Communication

US /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃn̩/ See IPA manual

Freq #25132

Meanings

1

noun
The way in which a word or language is spoken.

His Italian pronunciation is excellent.
2

noun
The way a particular person says words.

They are always correcting my pronunciation.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the way in which a word or... orthoepy

Opposites

mispronunciation

Word family

Forms pronunciations

Derived forms nonpronunciationoverpronunciationpronunciationalrepronunciation

Related forms mispronounce orthoepyphonemepronounce

Etymology

From Middle English pronunciacioun, from Middle French prononciation, pronunciation, from Latin prōnūntiātiō, noun of action from perfect passive participle prōnūntiātus, from verb prōnūntiāre (“proclaim”), from prō- (“for”) + nūntiāre (“announce”). Doublet of pronuntiatio.

pronunciacioun Middle English prononciation Middle French prōnūntiātiō Latin

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Topics

Communication Language & Linguistics

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# pronunciation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃn̩/
**Frequency rank:** 25132

## Meanings
1. The way in which a word or language is spoken.
2. The way a particular person says words.

## Examples
- His Italian pronunciation is excellent.
- They are always correcting my pronunciation.

## Antonyms
- mispronunciation

## Derived Forms
- nonpronunciation
- overpronunciation
- pronunciational
- repronunciation

## Related Forms
- mispronounce
- orthoepy
- phoneme
- pronounce

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: pronunciacioun
- Root: prononciation
- Root: prōnūntiātiō

## Etymology
From Middle English pronunciacioun, from Middle French prononciation, pronunciation, from Latin prōnūntiātiō, noun of action from perfect passive participle prōnūntiātus, from verb prōnūntiāre (“proclaim”), from prō- (“for”) + nūntiāre (“announce”). Doublet of pronuntiatio.

## AI Etymology
Pronunciation comes from Middle English pronunciacioun, from Middle French prononciation, pronunciation, from Latin prōnūntiātiō, noun of action from perfect passive participle prōnūntiātus, from verb prōnūntiāre (“proclaim”), from prō- (“for”) + nūntiāre (“announce”). Doublet of pronuntiatio. In present-day English it covers the way in which a word or language is spoken and the way a particular person says words. The wider family includes derived forms such as nonpronunciation, overpronunciation, pronunciational, repronunciation and related forms such as mispronounce, orthoepy, phoneme, pronounce.

## Topics
- Communication
- Language & Linguistics

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