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Webster 1913 Edition
Pronunciation
1.
The act of uttering with articulation; the act of giving the proper sound and accent; utterance;
as, the
pronunciation
of syllables of words; distinct or indistinct pronunciation
.2.
The mode of uttering words or sentences.
3.
(Rhet.)
The art of manner of uttering a discourse publicly with propriety and gracefulness; – now called
delivery
. J. Q. Adams.
Webster 1828 Edition
Pronunciation
PRONUNCIA'TION
,Noun.
1.
The act of uttering with articulation; utterance; as the pronunciation of syllables or words; distinct or indistinct pronunciation.2.
The mode of uttering words or sentences; particularly, the art or manner of uttering a discourse publicly with propriety and gracefulness; now called delivery.Definition 2024
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English
Noun
pronunciation (countable and uncountable, plural pronunciations)
- (countable) The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.
- What is the pronunciation of "hiccough"?
- (uncountable) The way in which the words of a language are made to sound when speaking.
- His Italian pronunciation is terrible.
- (countable) The act of pronouncing or uttering something.
- 1831, Thomas Oughton, James Thomas Law, Forms of Ecclesiastical Law (page 62)
- The second part is the sentence, which is the judge's pronunciation upon a cause depending between two in controversy.
- 1831, Thomas Oughton, James Thomas Law, Forms of Ecclesiastical Law (page 62)
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Interlingua
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pronuntsjaˈtsjon/
Noun
pronunciation (plural pronunciationes)
Synonyms
- (proclamation): pronunciamento
Middle French
Noun
pronunciation f (plural pronunciations)
- oration; speech; talk (act of expressing something verbally)
- pronunciation; pronouncement (of a verdict)
- pronunciation