pronunciation

Example Sentences

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So for me personally as a listener, it’s about that effort, rather than getting the perfect pronunciation.

From Salon

Not Luc, the French way, but Luke, the accented pronunciation of someone who couldn’t hear any better.

From Literature

Now that he is based in his home state again, Etienne said it seems like a good time to go back to his roots as far as the pronunciation of his name is concerned.

From Los Angeles Times

Some tasks involve translating ancient Palmyrene inscriptions, while others require identifying tiny anatomical structures in birds or analyzing detailed features of Biblical Hebrew pronunciation.

From Science Daily

And what about the classic English "received pronunciation", long the go-to sound of the British ruling class?

From Barron's