pronunciation
The way in which a word, phrase, letter, character etcThe way in which a word, phrase, letter, character etc. is made to sound when spoken.
» I'm sorry my pronunciation isn't very good.
Извините, у меня не очень хорошее произношение.
Перепрошую за погану вимову.
Meaning
3 senses(countable)The way in which a word, phrase, letter, character etc. is made to sound when spoken.
What is the pronunciation of "hiccough"?
In English, there are two pronunciations of the digraph 'th': voiced and unvoiced
Aussprache, Aussprache
произноше́ниеproiznošénije, произноше́ниеproiznošénije, вы́говорvýgovor
вимо́ваvymóva, вимовля́нняvymovljánnja, вимо́ваvymóva
the way a word or a language is customarily spoken
(uncountable)The characteristic sounds of a particular language, accent, or individual's speech.
His Italian pronunciation is terrible.
Being a good newsreader isn't just about having clear pronunciation.
(countable)The act of making a pronouncement or uttering a vocable.
Examples
178 sentencesI'm sorry my pronunciation isn't very good.
Перепрошую за погану вимову.
ruИзвините, у меня не очень хорошее произношение.
I would like to improve my English pronunciation.
Я б хотів покращити свою англійську вимову.
ruЯ б хотел улучшить своё английское произношение.
deIch würde gerne meine englische Aussprache verbessern.
Please correct my pronunciation.
Будь ласка, виправляй мою вимову.
ruПожалуйста, поправляйте моё произношение.
deVerbessere bitte meine Aussprache!
Your pronunciation is excellent.
У тебе відмінна вимова.
ruУ тебя отличное произношение.
Both pronunciations are correct.
Обидві вимови правильні.
ruОба произношения правильные.
deBeide Aussprachen sind korrekt.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English pronunciacioun, from Middle French prononciation, pronunciation, fromFrom 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.
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Forms
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- the way a word or a language is customarily spoken:orthoepy
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable