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pronunc.

pronunc. is the abbreviation of pronunciation.

Meaning of pronunciation

Noun

pronunciation (countable and uncountable, plural pronunciations)

  1. (countable) The way in which a word, phrase, letter, character etc. is made to sound when spoken.
    • What is the pronunciation of "hiccough"?
  2. (uncountable) The characteristic sounds of a particular language, accent, or individual's speech.
    • His Italian pronunciation is terrible.
  3. (countable) The act of making a pronouncement or uttering a vocable.
    • The second part is the sentence, which is the judge's pronunciation upon a cause depending between two in controversy.1831, Thomas Oughton, James Thomas Law, Forms of Ecclesiastical Law, page 62

Questions about pronunc.

What is pronunc. the abbreviation of?
Pronunc. is the abbreviation of pronunciation.

Words near pronunc. in the dictionary

  1. pronucleophile
  2. pronucleophiles
  3. pronucleus
  4. pronumeral
  5. pronumerals
  6. pronunc.
  7. pronunce
  8. pronunced
  9. pronunces
  10. pronunciability
  11. pronunciable

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