prenunciation

P3R1E1N1U1N1C3I1A1T1I1O1N1

noun

The act of announcing or proclaiming beforehand.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounprenunciation (plural prenunciations)

plural prenunciations

  1. obsoleteThe act of announcing or proclaiming beforehand.

    Synonyms: preannouncement

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act of announcing or proclaiming beforehand.

Origin

  1. Latinpraenunciatio
  2. Englishprenunciation

From Latin praenunciatio, from praenunciare (“to announce beforehand”). See pre- and announce.

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prenunciation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prenunciation

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“prenunciation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prenunciation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prenunciation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prenunciation.

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