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Meanings of pronunciation in English

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pronuncia
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pronunciació

The way a word or a language is customarily spoken.

        pronuncia
        Usage of pronunciation in English
        1
        Sometimes even though the words are the same, the pronunciation is different.
        The South African
        2
        Philip Skale had made a mistake in the pronunciation of the Name.
        The Human Chord
        3
        Historically received pronunciation signified a higher social class than a local accent.
        BBC
        4
        Our advice to on-air staff has been to use the local pronunciation.
        Radio NZ
        5
        In the sixth year Porpora instructed him in declamation, pronunciation, and articulation.
        Great Singers, First Series / Faustina Bordoni To Henrietta Sont...
        6
        The English pronunciation of A and E is in most words transposed.
        Froudacity; West Indian Fables by James Anthony Froude Explained...
        7
        His biggest problem was the tonal pronunciation, especially when he began performing.
        Reuters
        8
        She sang in English and with the broken pronunciation of a child-
        The Eternal City
        9
        This is the approximate pronunciation of some of the more difficult names:
        Gods and Fighting Men / The story of the Tuatha de Danaan and of...
        10
        Which is an Australian english pronunciation as opposed to the American, goddess.
        Wired
        11
        She discusses the influence of Maori language on New Zealand English pronunciation.
        Radio NZ
        12
        Accordingly, Power Chinese offers pronunciation drills as well as exercises in grammar.
        Wired
        13
        Moore's law only boosts a machine's ability to navigate larger pronunciation databases.
        Wired
        14
        No one could possibly describe the quaint pronunciation she gave the word.
        The Ne'er-Do-Well
        15
        Letters to Hewitt A correspondent is concerned about the pronunciation of 'respiratory'.
        Radio NZ
        16
        Everyone else: I'll have to leave the Danish pronunciation to your imaginations.
        The Guardian
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