PRONUNCIATION

pronunciation, orthoepy

(noun) the way a word or a language is customarily spoken; “the pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners”; “that is the correct pronunciation”

pronunciation

(noun) the manner in which someone utters a word; “they are always correcting my pronunciation”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

pronunciation (countable and uncountable, plural pronunciations)

(countable) The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.

(uncountable) The way in which the words of a language are made to sound when speaking.

(countable) The act of pronouncing or uttering something.

Source: Wiktionary

Pro*nun`ci*a"tion, n. Etym: [F. pronunciation, L. pronunciatio. See Pronounce.]

1. The act of uttering with articulation; the act of giving the proper sound and accent; utterance; as, the pronunciation of syllables of words; distinct or indistinct pronunciation.

2. The mode of uttering words or sentences.

3. (Rhet.)

Definition: The art of manner of uttering a discourse publicly with propriety and gracefulness; -- now called delivery. J. Q. Adams.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition