pronunciation

Example Sentences

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Pronunciation tends to shift over time as well, they note.

From Slate • Aug. 31, 2020

Pronunciation errors: “Vetinarian,” instead of “veterinarian,” “ampitheater,” instead of “amphitheater,” “opthamologist” instead of “ophthalmologist” and “cran” instead of “crayon.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 26, 2018

Pronunciation: There are two schools of thought on how to pronounce Los Feliz; the Spanish pronunciation Los Feh-LEES or the SoCal-via-the-Midwestern drawl of Los FEE-liss.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2016

The new poet laureate, Robert Bridges, had temporarily ceased to pen poetry and was instead concentrating on writing A Tract on the Present State of English Pronunciation.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2014

To form their Pronunciation, they may be put on making Declamations, repeating Speeches, delivering Orations, &c.;

From Benjamin Franklin Representative selections, with introduction, bibliograpy, and notes by Jorgenson, Chester E.