PRONUNCIATION Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word pronunciation. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PRONUNCIATION
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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 | ||||||||
