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  • [prəʊˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən]
  • Derivatives : adj  pronunciational
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

pronunciation [prən^nsɪ'eɪʃən]
  1. 1. noun [c/u] 发音

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

pronunciation [prəʊˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən]
  1. 1. n.[u] 发音方式发音
    They are always correcting my pronunciation.
    他们经常纠正我的发音
  2. 2. noun 发音,读法
    That is the correct pronunciation.
    那才是正确发音
    The pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners.
    中文发音对于外国人来说很难掌握

Collins English-English Dictionary

pronunciation [prə"n^nsɪ'eɪʃən]
  1. 1. n the act, instance, or manner of pronouncing sounds
  2. 2. n the supposedly correct manner of pronouncing sounds in a given language
  3. 3. n a phonetic transcription of a word

Examples

Davis' English pronunciation is very precise and easy to understand.
戴维斯的英语发音很清晰易懂。
The spelling of a German word usually determines its pronunciation.
德语单词的拼写通常决定着它的读音。
The pronunciation of the letter C can be hard or soft.
字母C的发音既可以是清音,也可以是软音。
That is the correct pronunciation.
那才是正确的发音。
She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation.
她指导学生练习发音。

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