How to Use pronunciation in a Sentence

pronunciation

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  • What is the correct pronunciation of his name?
  • I haven't learned proper pronunciation of French words.
  • Even the pronunciation of the many names can feel out of reach for many.
    — Anthony Zhang, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2021
  • Cosell’s pronunciation is sure to bring winks and smiles to the Mets’ crowd.
    — Ben Walker, The Seattle Times, 2 June 2018
  • Cosell's pronunciation is sure to bring winks and smiles to the Mets' crowd.
    — Ben Walker, chicagotribune.com, 2 June 2018
  • And, of course, the quickest way to tell a Yank from a Brit is by pronunciation.
    — The Economist, 17 Oct. 2019
  • Is there a city in the United States with a stranger pronunciation, in light of the spelling?
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 Mar. 2022
  • But the correct pronunciation of his last name is Es-PO-si-to.
    — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
  • The athlete then took to Twitter to share the correct pronunciation of his kids’ monikers.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 1 July 2018
  • My child gave the correct pronunciation, and that was that.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Oh, and the pronunciation buttons also sound the same for both spellings.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2020
  • The new musical makes a punchline out of that pronunciation in one of its many nods to the fact that the words in Martin’s music can be kind of … off.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Yin Lam, the name of the missing girl in the film shares the same pronunciation as that of a girl who went missing during the 2019 Hong Kong protests and whose body was later found dead in the sea.
    — Vivienne Chow, Variety, 27 June 2022
  • This change adds a syllable to the end of the English pronunciation.
    — Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2023
  • While in Paris, Ridley likes to grab a croissant, hit the streets, and work on her pronunciation.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2022
  • Just like how Louis can have two pronunciations, Lena can also be Lee-na or Lay-na.
    — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 27 June 2018
  • Don't be afraid to play around with pronunciation and spelling, too.
    — Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Her voice breaks through to request the producer do a playback or to ask the director for the pronunciation of a word.
    — Jessica Cruel, Allure, 2 May 2024
  • The poem is riddled with r words, and Gorman takes joy in the effort of pronunciation.
    — Doreen St. Félix, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2021
  • What would be a polite way to address someone and ask for the correct pronunciation of their name?
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Xu is also called Hui Ka Yan, the Cantonese pronunciation of his name.
    — Theodora Yu, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
  • After drawing up a seed list of cities, the team then looked at how many times each place had been listened to in order to learn the correct pronunciation.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2022
  • The teacher is French and loves to challenge us, rarely adding any English into the lesson and calling us by the French pronunciations of our names.
    — Laura Delarato, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2020
  • While some laughed at the errors, others, such as Thomas appeared to be confused and even tried to correct the pronunciations.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
  • Words, phrases and the pronunciation of the sisters’ names, Patricia and Julia, can change based on who is telling the story.
    — Elizabeth Montgomery, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2020
  • Hewitt, of course, used the common English pronunciation of the word.
    — Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani, The New Republic, 27 June 2023
  • On Thursday, the star hopped on TikTok to offer a lesson on the correct pronunciation of her moniker.
    — Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 20 Jan. 2023
  • My mouth is sore, and my pronunciation of certain words is slightly off.
    — Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Meanwhile: The pronunciation of some of our main streets — Guadalupe, Menchaca — has been anglicized in the Texas style.
    — Asher Price, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024
  • The most difficult part is pronunciation because Americans are very on the nose, and the French is really in the throat.
    — Max Gao, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024

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