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| pro·nun·ci·a·tion [ prə nùnssee áysh'n ] (plural pro·nun·ci·a·tions) |
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1. making of sounds of speech: the way in which a sound, word, or language is articulated, especially in conforming to an accepted standard
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2. act of speech: the act of articulating a sound or word
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3. phonetics transcription of sounds: a phonetic transcription of sounds
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| [15th century. Directly or via French< Latin pronuntiation-< pronuntiare (see pronounce)] |