HOW TO PRONOUNCE
pronunciation
/pɹoʊˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
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Stress AY before the final shun.
The earlier nun syllable has the vowel in cup. Keep the final shun light.
5 syllables · Stress on syllable 4
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“She asked about the pronunciation of his name.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does pronunciation mean?
noun
- The way in which a word, phrase, letter, character etc. is made to sound when spoken.
- The characteristic sounds of a particular language, accent, or individual's speech.
- The act of making a pronouncement or uttering a vocable.
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IPA pronunciation
/pɹoʊˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
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When she spoke to him, it was with a southern pronunciation and a purity of English which thrilled him to hear.
The pronunciation of certain syllables gave to her lips this peculiarity of formation—a formation as suggestive and moving as pathos itself.
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He certainly had a bad ear for vocal sounds, so that he found it impossible to perceive small differences in pronunciation.
The Australians did not seem to me to differ noticeably from Americans, either in dress, carriage, ways, pronunciation, inflections, or general appearance.
Singing expands the chest, improves the pronunciation, enriches the voice for conversation, strengthens the lungs, and wards off many of their diseases.