HyperDic: pronunciation

English > 2 senses of the word *pronunciation*:
NOUN	communication	pronunciation	the manner in which someone utters a word
NOUN	communication	pronunciation, orthoepy	the way a word or a language is customarily spoken

pronunciation > pronunciation
Sounds	prahnah.nsiyey'shahn; prownah.nsiyey'shahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *pronunciation*: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaning	The manner in which someone utters a word.
Example	"they are always correcting my pronunciation"
Narrower	accent, speech pattern	distinctive manner of oral expression
	articulation	The aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
	homophony	The same pronunciation for words of different origins
	mispronunciation	Incorrect pronunciation
	sibilation, assibilation	pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound
Broader	utterance, vocalization	The use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
Spanish	pronunciación
Catalan	pronunciació, pronúncia
Verbs	pronounce	speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

English > *pronunciation*: 2 senses > noun 2, communication
Meaning	The way a word or a language is customarily spoken.
Examples	"the pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners" "that is the correct pronunciation"
Synonym	orthoepy
Narrower	Received Pronunciation	The approved pronunciation of British English
Broader	speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication	(language) communication by word of mouth
Spanish	pronunciación
Catalan	pronunciació, pronúncia
Verbs	pronounce	speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

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