early 15c., "mode in which a word is pronounced," from Middle French prononciation and directly from Latin pronuntiationem (nominative pronuntiatio) "act of speaking, utterance, delivery," also "proclamation, public declaration," noun of action from past-participle stem of pronuntiare "announce" (see pronounce).
they are always correcting my pronunciation
the pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners
that is the correct pronunciation
pronounce
pronounceable
pronounced
pronouncement
pronto
pronunciation
proof
proofread
proofreader
prop
propaedeutic
