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Webster 1913 Edition


Pronunciation

Pro-nunˊci-a′tion

(?; 277)
,
Noun.
[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.)
The art of manner of uttering a discourse publicly with propriety and gracefulness; – now called
delivery
.
J. Q. Adams.

Webster 1828 Edition


Pronunciation

PRONUNCIA'TION

,
Noun.
[L. pronunciatio.]
1.
The act of uttering with articulation; utterance; as the pronunciation of syllables or words; distinct or indistinct pronunciation.
2.
The mode of uttering words or sentences; particularly, the art or manner of uttering a discourse publicly with propriety and gracefulness; now called delivery.