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• n  the manner in which someone utters a word
  they are always correcting my pronunciation
• n  the way a word or a language is customarily spoken
  the pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners
  that is the correct pronunciation

• Under the word method, if a child comes up against a new word, all he can do is guessnot at its pronunciation, but at its "looks.
• For most New Englanders, the correct pronunciation of jai alai was, like a suntan, something acquired on vacation in Florida.
• Subject: Bad Pronunciation of Chinese People's Names Dear BBC, This morning your sports correspondent treated us to the usual slovenly BBC pronunciation of Chinese people's names.

• orthoepy

News & Articles

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• Say what? Midwest speaks a different language than East Coast
  HOW DO YOU SAY IT? The 'pa-jam-a'/'pa-jah-ma' conundrum has gotten new life this week thanks to an explosion of digital conversation over a set of maps that show regional differences in how Americans speak. Video: We asked Iowans vexing pronunciation questions
  June 8, 2013 - The Des Moines Register
• Say what? Midwest speaks a different language than East Coast
  HOW DO YOU SAY IT? The 'pa-jam-a'/'pa-jah-ma' conundrum has gotten new life this week thanks to an explosion of digital conversation over a set of maps that show regional differences in how Americans speak. Video: We asked Iowans vexing pronunciation questions
  June 8, 2013 - The Des Moines Register
• Yoder: Hansel and Gretel finally figure it all out
  My favorite childhood story is Hansel and Gretel. All these years later I wonder what fascinated me so much with that story. Part of it may be that I just liked saying the names Hansel and Gretel out loud. As I got older, I tried to add a little German accent to my pronunciation. (Don't tell anyone, but I still like to do that.)
  June 7, 2013 - Sioux City Journal

Quotes

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• Barack Obama in Reuters
  I was just adopted into the tribe, so I'm still working on my pronunciation,Obama told a crowd after stumbling over some of the native names.
• Thaddeus McCotter in MLive.com
  The problem that we have is that the president injected himself in a situation where he admitted bias, admitted a lack of knowledge of all the facts, and nevertheless made a pronunciation that officer Crowley had done something impoper,...
• Jack Tretton in Wall Street Journal
  Critical acclaim is the lifeblood of a quality independent film like 'The Queen' and it is a dream come true to be recognized as the best reviewed film in limited release by Rotten Tomatoes (British pronunciation, please). The award will take pride... Daniel Craig http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Craig&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNHx_jJ-T5WxTdS3HFsOI3AZpylqAA Business Wire (press release) http://www.google.com/url?q=http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp%3FndmViewId%3Dnews_view%26newsId%3D20070110005364%26newsLang%3Den&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNHwkgltiqHrCZ5sMknuQ05JrZ4HCg Jan 10, 2007 78132 105110 proofed While we were incredibly excited about the technology in PS3 and while it was future-proofed to some degree, it was a bit ahead of its time," Mr. Tretton said in an interview. "The downside of all that technology was the price we had to...