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pronunciation

noun
🔊/prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/
🔊/prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/
Word Family
  • pronounce verb
  • pronunciation noun
  • unpronounceable adjective
  • mispronounce verb
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  1. [uncountable, countable] the way in which a language or a particular word or sound is pronounced发音；读音
    • a guide to English pronunciation英语发音指南
    • There is more than one pronunciation of ‘garage’.garage 的读音不只一种。🔊🔊
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • correct
    • good
    • proper
    • …
    verb + pronunciation
    • correct
    pronunciation + noun
    • drill
    • exercise
    • practice
    • …
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  2. [singular] the way in which a particular person pronounces the words of a language（某人的）发音
    • Your pronunciation is excellent.你的发音好极了。🔊🔊
    • She doesn’t like having her pronunciation corrected.她不喜欢别人纠正她的读音。
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    Topics Languagea1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • correct
    • good
    • proper
    • …
    verb + pronunciation
    • correct
    pronunciation + noun
    • drill
    • exercise
    • practice
    • …
    See full entry
    3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin pronuntiatio(n-), from the verb pronuntiare, from pro- ‘out, forth’ + nuntiare ‘announce’ (from nuntius ‘messenger’).