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As nouns the difference between pronunciation and enunciation

is that pronunciation is the standard way in which a word is made to sound when spoken while enunciation is the act of enunciating, announcing, proclaiming, or making known; open attestation; declaration; as, the enunciation of an important truth.

pronunciation

Noun

  • (countable) The standard way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.
  • What is the pronunciation of "hiccough"?
  • (uncountable) The way in which the words of a language are made to sound when speaking.
  • His Italian pronunciation is terrible.
  • (countable) The act of pronouncing or uttering something.
  • * 1831 , Thomas Oughton, ?James Thomas Law, Forms of Ecclesiastical Law (page 62)
  • The second part is the sentence, which is the judge's pronunciation upon a cause depending between two in controversy.

    Derived terms

    * mispronunciation * pronunciation dictionary * pronunciation guide * pronunciation respelling * pronunciational * Received Pronunciation * spelling pronunciation

    See also

    * SAMPA * phoneme * orthoepy * ----

    enunciation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of enunciating, announcing, proclaiming, or making known; open attestation; declaration; as, the enunciation of an important truth.
  • Mode of utterance or pronunciation, especially as regards fullness and distinctness or articulation; as, to speak with a clear or impressive enunciation.
  • That which is enunciated or announced; words in which a proposition is expressed; an announcement; a formal declaration; a statement.