"pronuntiation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pronuntiations [plural]
Etymology: From Latin prōnūntiātiō. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|prōnūntiātiō}} Latin prōnūntiātiō Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pronuntiation (countable and uncountable, plural pronuntiations)
  1. Obsolete form of pronunciation. Tags: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable Alternative form of: pronunciation
    Sense id: en-pronuntiation-en-noun-Yv9wgCBw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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