pronounciation

P3R1O1N1O1U1N1C3I1A1T1I1O1N1
/pɹəˌnaʊn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

A form of pronunciation — The way in which a word, phrase, letter, character etc. is made to sound when spoken.

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Meanings

noun
  1. misspellingMisspelling of pronunciation.
  2. obsoleteObsolete form of pronunciation.

    And nowe as touchying the ſeconde poynte whiche is to be bꝛefe and ſodayne without any maner of harſheneſſe in theyꝛ ꝓnoũciation / what conſonantes ſo euer they wꝛite in any woꝛde foꝛ the kepying of trewe oꝛthographie […]

    1530, Johan Palſgrave [i.e., John Palsgrave], Lesclarcissement de la Langue Francoyse: […], Geneva: Slatkine Reprints, published 1972, unnumbered page

Origin

After pronounce.

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