PRONUNCIATION Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word pronunciation. (close relations)
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| accentuation | nounn | |||||
noun • the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance • the act of giving special importance or significance to something | ||||||
| articulation | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech • the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made • expressing in coherent verbal form • (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) • the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible | ||||||
| diction | nounn | |||||
noun • the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience • the manner in which something is expressed in words | ||||||
| elocution | nounn | |||||
noun • an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture | ||||||
| enunciation | nounn | |||||
noun • the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience | ||||||
| phonetics | nounn | |||||
noun • the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis | ||||||
| phonology | nounn | |||||
noun • the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes | ||||||
| speech | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience • (language) communication by word of mouth • something spoken • the exchange of spoken words • your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally • a lengthy rebuke • words making up the dialogue of a play • the mental faculty or power of vocal communication | ||||||
| orthoepy | nounn | |||||
noun • the way a word or a language is customarily spoken • a term formerly used for the part of phonology that dealt with the `correct' pronunciation of words and its relation to `correct' orthography | ||||||
