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At acting school people didn't speak like me. It was all received pronunciation - 'ow now brown cow.'
Ray Winstone

Meaning of "pronunciation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PRONUNCIATION

pronunciation  [prəˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRONUNCIATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pronunciation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PRONUNCIATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pronunciation

Pronunciation is the way a word or a language is spoken, or the manner in which someone utters a word. If one is said to have "correct pronunciation", then it refers to both within a particular dialect. A word can be spoken in different ways by various individuals or groups, depending on many factors, such as: the duration of the cultural exposure of their childhood, the location of their current residence, speech or voice disorders, their ethnic group, their social class, or their education. 1. Nose; 2. Lips; 3. Teeth; 4. Palate; 5.

Definition of pronunciation in the English dictionary

The first definition of pronunciation in the dictionary is the act, instance, or manner of pronouncing sounds. Other definition of pronunciation is the supposedly correct manner of pronouncing sounds in a given language. Pronunciation is also a phonetic transcription of a word.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRONUNCIATION


abbreviation
əˌbriːvɪˈeɪʃən
affiliation
əˌfɪlɪˈeɪʃən
appreciation
əˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃən
appropriation
əˌprəʊprɪˈeɪʃən
association
əˌsəʊsɪˈeɪʃən
aviation
ˌeɪvɪˈeɪʃən
depreciation
dɪˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃən
deviation
ˌdiːvɪˈeɪʃən
differentiation
ˌdɪfəˌrɛnʃɪˈeɪʃən
humiliation
hjuːˌmɪlɪˈeɪʃən
initiation
ɪˌnɪʃɪˈeɪʃən
irradiation
ɪˌreɪdɪˈeɪʃən
mediation
ˌmiːdɪˈeɪʃən
negotiation
nɪˌɡəʊʃɪˈeɪʃən
radiation
ˌreɪdɪˈeɪʃən
Reconciliation
ˌrɛkənˌsɪlɪˈeɪʃən
recreation
ˌrɛkrɪˈeɪʃən
remediation
rɪˌmiːdɪˈeɪʃən
retaliation
rɪˌtælɪˈeɪʃən
variation
ˌvɛərɪˈeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRONUNCIATION

pronominalize
pronominally
pronotal
pronotum
pronoun
pronounce
pronounceable
pronounced
pronouncedly
pronouncement
pronouncer
pronouncings
pronto
pronuclear
pronuclearist
pronuclei
pronucleus
pronunciamento
pronunciational
pronuncio

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRONUNCIATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation
federation

Synonyms and antonyms of pronunciation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PRONUNCIATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pronunciation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of pronunciation

Translation of «pronunciation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRONUNCIATION

Find out the translation of pronunciation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pronunciation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pronunciation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

发音
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pronunciación
570 millions of speakers

English

pronunciation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उच्चारण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نُطْق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

произношение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pronúncia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উচ্চারণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prononciation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sebutan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aussprache
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

発音
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

발음
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pronunciation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự phát âm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உச்சரிப்பில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उच्चारण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

telaffuzu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pronuncia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wymowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вимова
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pronunție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προφορά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitspraak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uttal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uttale
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pronunciation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRONUNCIATION»

The term «pronunciation» is very widely used and occupies the 17.755 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRONUNCIATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pronunciation

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6 QUOTES WITH «PRONUNCIATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pronunciation.
1
Mary Antin
His struggle for a bare living left him no time to take advantage of the public evening school. In time he learned to read, to follow a conversation or lecture; but he never learned to write correctly; and his pronunciation remains extremely foreign to this day.
2
Josh Groban
After using four different languages on an album, it's tough to decide which one I'm gonna actually learn to speak. I always study the lyric, make sure I know what I'm singing, and try to get the pronunciation as perfect as possible.
3
David Rusenko
Company names without clear pronunciation or spelling won't last.
4
Mark Valley
One of the things that I'm realizing is that in voice-over work, you have to actually do more work with your facial muscles and your mouth. You have to kind of exaggerate your pronunciation a little bit more, whereas with live action, you can get away with mumbling sometimes.
5
Quvenzhane Wallis
I work with my acting coach to help me get into character and do pronunciation drills and tongue twisters to help me deliver lines.
6
Ray Winstone
At acting school people didn't speak like me. It was all received pronunciation - 'ow now brown cow.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRONUNCIATION»

Discover the use of pronunciation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pronunciation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Australian English Pronunciation and Transcription
This groundbreaking work addresses Australian English pronunciation characteristics and provides detailed instruction in phonetic and phonemic transcription of the dialect.
Felicity Cox, 2012
2
Pronunciation Games
Pronunciation Games is a photocopiable resource book for use with students of elementary to proficiency level. This book contains a collection of varied and imaginative activities for the practice of English pronunciation.
Mark Hancock, 1995
3
English Pronunciation Models: A Changing Scene
This volume, which includes selected contributions from the Poznań Linguistic Meetings of 2003 and 2004, does not intend to present yet another model, but sets out to place the teaching and learning of English pronunciation in the context ...
Katarzyna Dziubalska-Kołaczyk, Joanna Przedlacka, 2008
4
Teaching Pronunciation: A Reference for Teachers of English ...
This thorough book, drawing on theory and practice, offers a comprehensive treatment of pronunciation pedagogy.
Marianne Celce-Murcia, Donna M. Brinton, Janet M. Goodwin, 1996
5
A HANDBOOK OF PRONUNCIATION OF ENGLISH WORDS: (WITH TWO ...
Addressed to an educated user of English, the book, together with a set of two audio cassettes, offers a 'Teach Your-self' course in the pronunciation of English words.
J. SETHI, D. V. JINDAL, 1993
6
Better English Pronunciation
A recording of all the practice material in the book is available on CDs.
J. D. O'Connor, 1980
7
English Pronunciation Illustrated
A popular pronunciation practice book for intermediate and advanced learners of English.
‎1975
8
Pronunciation for Advanced Learners of English Teacher's Book
This material for advanced learners provides an accessible combination of pronunciation theory and practice.
David Brazil, 1994
9
Elements of Pronunciation: Intensive Practice for ...
The material can be used in the classroom, in the language laboratory and by a student working alone with a cassette recorder. This book is accompanied by a set of four cassettes.
Colin Mortimer, 1985
10
Tree Or Three?: An Elementary Pronunciation Course
Unlike the original edition, there is no separate Teacher's Book. This ISBN refers to the book only. For information on the book and CD pack, please see 978 0 521 685276.
Ann Baker, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRONUNCIATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pronunciation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Techies Are Destroying Raleigh's Southern Accent
They mixed with the local kids in schools and communities, acting as unwitting ambassadors for Northern pronunciation. Dodsworth explains to ... «CityLab, Jul 15»
2
How the word 'tunnel' went from France to England and back
The celebrated underground funicular in Istanbul built in 1875 is called "Tünel" mimicking the French pronunciation rather than the English. line ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
3
Let Rihanna Teach You The Proper Way To Say 'Christian Dior'
... by walking around Versailles for the accompanying video—now, she's educating us on the correct pronunciation of the designer's name. «MTV.com, Jul 15»
4
Priest breathes life into Winona's Polish history
Breza's tour includes identification and expert pronunciation of all sorts of items, including a mysterious baking implement. "This is a kapunka," ... «Minnesota Public Radio News, Jul 15»
5
Sandra Bullock's The Net, 20 Years Later: What It Got Right About …
... can't quite nail the pronunciation of the word "modem." Fast-forward to the 47-second mark to hear her say "Where can I hook up my modem? «People Magazine, Jul 15»
6
Young Africans combine hope and energy to shape their future
A native Swazi speaker, Arojojoye taught herself English by watching television and mimicking the pronunciation of the news announcers. «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
7
HAIM and CHVRCHES' Lauren Mayberry had a silly chat, which …
As friends usually do, they all proceeded to shoot the shit, discussing fun topics like the proper pronunciation of “GIF,” awesome hairstyles, and ... «Consequence of Sound, Jul 15»
8
Letter: Use of Proper English
In addition, poor pronunciation almost always hurts our spelling skills. We all need to spell correctly and too often mispronunciation generates ... «The Ledger, Jul 15»
9
Stuffed Green Chili Curry
While kharcha or kharcho refers to cost or price of something, a karchho is a ladle. Pronunciation in Gujarati is of utmost importance, from the ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
10
Clark: 'We're under pressure like never before'
... she rattles off a bunch of places I might want to check out with a pronunciation so crisp it would rival someone raised in a Maasai village. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»

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