pronunciation
/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃn̩/
pronunciation means the formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.
pronunciation is pronounced /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃn̩/.
Etymology
From 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.
noun
- The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.“What is the pronunciation of "hiccough"?”
- The way in which the words of a language are made to sound when speaking.“His Italian pronunciation is terrible.”
- The act of pronouncing or uttering a vocable.“The second part is the sentence, which is the judge's pronunciation upon a cause depending between two in controversy.”