French Conversation · Level 35
75 words
French word
prononciation
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁonɔ̃sjasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounpronunciation
Example
J'ai du mal avec la prononciation de ce mot.
I have trouble with the pronunciation of this word.
More examples
Écoute la prononciation de ce mot.
Listen to the pronunciation of this word.
Core concept
A spoken word's physical and musical profile as the mouth shapes sounds and the voice moves through them.
Common phrases
la prononciation anglaise
English pronunciation
la prononciation correcte
the correct pronunciation
écouter la prononciation
listen to the pronunciation
Similar words
liaison: The linking of a word's final sound with the beginning sound of the next word.
intonation: The rise and fall of pitch across a sentence to express meaning or emotion.
accent: A speech pattern that gives particular stress or character to a word or syllable.
Definition in French
Façon de produire et d'articuler les sons d'une langue, incluant l'accent et l'intonation.
Word origin
Prononciation is inherited through Old French from Latin pronuntiatio, the noun related to pronuntiare, 'to announce publicly'.
Usage tips
- In connected speech, liaison can make a normally silent final consonant audible before a following vowel sound.
Related words
- prononcerpronounceverb
- prononçablepronounceableadjective
- prononcépronouncedadjective