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pronunciation

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/prəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ · pro-nun-ci-a-tion

The way in which a word is pronounced.

Meanings

nounformal

The way in which a word is pronounced.

کسی لفظ کی ادائیگی کا طریقہ۔

تلفظ

talafuz

Formal: تلفظ

Synonyms

articulationenunciationaccentادائیگیزبان بندیتلاوت

Antonyms

mispronunciationغلط تلفظ

Common Collocations

  • correct pronunciation
  • clear pronunciation
  • phonetic pronunciation

Example Sentences

Her pronunciation of English words has greatly improved over the years.

انگریزی الفاظ کا اس کا تلفظ سالوں کے دوران بہت بہتر ہوا ہے۔

Angreezi afaz ka us ka talafuz salon ke doran bohat behtar hua hai.

The teacher emphasized the importance of pronunciation in language learning.

استاد نے زبان سیکھنے میں تلفظ کی اہمیت پر زور دیا۔

Ustaad ne zuban seekhne mein talafuz ki ahmiyat par zor diya.

Many students struggle with the pronunciation of certain sounds.

بہت سے طلباء کچھ آوازوں کے تلفظ میں مشکل کا سامنا کرتے ہیں۔

Bahut se talba kuch awaazon ke talafuz mein mushkil ka samna karte hain.

Easily Confused With

pronounce:Pronunciation refers to how words are spoken, while pronounce is the act of saying a word.

Word Family

pronounce
verbادائیگی کرنا
pronounceable
adjectiveکہنے کے قابل

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'pro' leading to the 'nunciation' of each syllable.

Imagine a teacher correcting a student's pronunciation by demonstrating the sounds.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "pronuntiatio" — proclamation, announcement

First known use: 14th century

The word 'pronunciation' has its roots in the Latin 'pronuntiatio', which evolved through Old French before entering the English language in the late Middle Ages.