Spanish word

pronunciación

Pronunciation

IPA/pɾonunθjaˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpronunciation

Example

¿Cuál es la pronunciación de esta palabra?

What is the pronunciation of this word?

Illustration for pronunciación (pronunciation)

More examples

Para sonar natural, debes mejorar la pronunciación.

To sound natural, you should improve your pronunciation.

Core concept

The pattern of sounds, syllable stress, and intonation a speaker uses for a word.

Common phrases

  • la pronunciación correcta

    the correct pronunciation

  • mejorar la pronunciación

    improve your pronunciation

  • ejercicios de pronunciación

    pronunciation exercises

Similar words

entonación: Use of pitch and melody across a phrase to convey meaning or emotion.
acento: Stress on a particular syllable that makes it stronger or longer in a word.
articulación: Specific lip, tongue, and mouth movements used to produce speech sounds.
dicción: Clarity and precision in pronouncing words so individual sounds are distinct.

Definition in Spanish

El modo de emitir sonidos hablados para que sean entendidos por un oyente.

Word origin

Via medieval Latin from Latin pronuntiatio 'announcement', formed from pronuntiare 'to announce' (literally 'say forth'), the term evolved into Spanish pronunciación meaning the way words are uttered.

Usage tips

  • The letter c before i is pronounced like English th in much of Spain but like s in Latin America, so pronunciación sounds different between dialects.

Opposites

Related words

  • pronunciarpronounceverb
  • pronunciadopronouncedadjective

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