pronunciation

[ UK /pɹənˌʌnsɪˈe‍ɪʃən/ ]
[ US /pɹəˌnənsiˈeɪʃən, pɹoʊˌnənsiˈeɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
  1. the way a word or a language is customarily spoken
    that is the correct pronunciation
    the pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners
  2. the manner in which someone utters a word
    they are always correcting my pronunciation
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  • By the end of the lesson students are carefully mouthing the correct English pronunciation.
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