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Noun: pronunciation  pru`nún(t)-see'ey-shun
  1. The manner in which someone utters a word
    "they are always correcting my pronunciation"
     
  2. The way a word or a language is customarily spoken
    "the pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners"; "that is the correct pronunciation"
    - orthoepy

Derived forms: pronunciations

See also: pronounce

Type of: language, oral communication, speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, utterance, vocalization, voice communication

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