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Syllabification: (pro·nun·ci·a·tion)
Pronunciation: /prəˌnənsēˈāSHən/

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Definition of pronunciation

noun

  • the way in which a word is pronounced:spelling does not determine pronunciation similar pronunciations are heard in Brooklyn

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin pronuntiatio(n-), from the verb pronuntiare (see pronounce)

Remember that, although it is related to pronounce, pronunciation is spelled with -nun- in the middle.

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