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Pronunciation: US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/

pronunciation means: The way a word or letter sounds when you say it.

noun

WORD SOUNDA2

The way a word or letter sounds when you say it.

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SPEECH SOUNDSA2

The way someone makes the sounds of a language when speaking.

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What does pronunciation mean?

The way a word or letter sounds when you say it.

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Türkçe: telaffuz · Español: pronunciación · Français: prononciation · Deutsch: Aussprache · Italiano: pronuncia · 日本語: 発音

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It is pronounced /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/.

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