English pronunciation

How to pronounce “pronunciation

Phonetic spelling

pruh-nun-see-AY-shun

IPA /pɹəˌnənsiˈeɪʃən/

Syllable stress

pruh·nun·see·AY·shun

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “pronunciation”?

p r o n u n c i a t i o n

pronunciation” is spelled P-R-O-N-U-N-C-I-A-T-I-O-N. It is pronounced pruh-nun-see-AY-shun, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

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