pronunciation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the manner in which someone utters a word
    • they are always correcting my pronunciation
  2. noun the way a word or a language is customarily spoken
    orthoepy.
    • the pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners
    • that is the correct pronunciation

WordNet

Pro*nun`ci*a"tion noun
Etymology
F. pronunciation, L. pronunciatio. See Pronounce.
Definitions
  1. The act of uttering with articulation; the act of giving the proper sound and accent; utterance; as, the pronunciation of syllables of words; distinct or indistinct pronunciation.
  2. The mode of uttering words or sentences.
  3. (Rhet.) The art of manner of uttering a discourse publicly with propriety and gracefulness; -- now called delivery. J. Q. Adams.

Webster 1913