Meaning of 'pronunciation'
Meaning of 'pronunciation' (Webster Dictionary)
- 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.
- The mode of uttering words or sentences.
- The art of manner of uttering a discourse publicly with propriety and gracefulness; -- now called delivery.
- The mode of uttering words or sentences.
- The art of manner of uttering a discourse publicly with propriety and gracefulness; -- now called delivery.
Meaning of 'pronunciation' (Princeton's WordNet)
Meaning (1):
- the way a word or a language is customarily spoken
- the way a word or a language is customarily spoken
Example in sentence:
- that is the correct pronunciation;
- the pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners
Meaning (2):
- the manner in which someone utters a word
- the manner in which someone utters a word
Example in sentence:
- they are always correcting my pronunciation
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