Added 2 October 2026
pronunciation
/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ noun
In Latin: prōnuntiātiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pronunciation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The way in which a word, phrase, letter, character etc. is made to sound when spoken.
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The characteristic sounds of a particular language, accent, or individual's speech.
His Italian pronunciation is terrible.
- The act of making a pronouncement or uttering a vocable.
Origin
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.
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