Pronunciation is the way in which a word or a language is spoken. This may refer to generally agreed-upon sequences of sounds used in speaking a given word or language in a specific dialect ("correct" or "standard" pronunciation) or simply the way a particular individual speaks a word or language.
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Words' pronunciations can be found in reference works such as dictionaries. General-purpose dictionaries typically only include standard pronunciations, but regional or dialectal pronunciations may be found in more specific works.Orthoepy the study of the pronunciation of a language.
A word can be spoken in different ways by various individuals or groups, depending on many factors, such as: the duration of the cultural exposure of their childhood, the location of their current residence, speech or voice disorders, their ethnic group, their social class, or their education.
Linguistic terminology
Syllables are combinations of units of sound (phones), for example "goo" has one syllable made up of [g] and [u]. The branch of linguistics which studies these units of sound is phonetics. Phones which play the same role are grouped together into classes called phonemes; the study of these is phonemics or phonematics or phonology. Phones as components of articulation are usually described using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).
See also
- Elision
- Elocution
- Epenthesis
- Help:IPA/English — the principal key used in Wikipedia articles to transcribe the pronunciation of English words
- Help:Pronunciation respelling key — a secondary key for pronunciation which mimics English orthography
- Metathesis (linguistics)
References
- "Pronunciation in English | How to better pronounce in English". English EFL. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- The Oxford Handbook of Lexicography, 2016, page 303
- "Definition of ORTHOEPY". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- Beech, John R.; Harding, Leonora; Hilton-Jones, Diana (1993). "Assessment of Articulation and Phonology". In Grunwell, Pam (ed.). Assessment in Speech and Language Therapy. CUP Archive. p. 55. ISBN 0-415-07882-2.
- Paulston, Christina Bratt; Tucker, G. Richard (February 14, 2003). "Some Sociolinguistic Principles". In Labov, William (ed.). Sociolinguistics: The Essential Readings. Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 234–250. ISBN 0-631-22717-2.
- "Syllable | Phonology, Prosody, Stress | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- Schultz, Tanja (June 12, 2006). "Language Characteristics". In Kirchhoff, Katrin (ed.). Multilingual Speech Processing. Elsevier. p. 12. ISBN 0-12-088501-8.
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Pronunciation is the way in which a word or a language is spoken This may refer to generally agreed upon sequences of sounds used in speaking a given word or language in a specific dialect correct or standard pronunciation or simply the way a particular individual speaks a word or language Words pronunciations can be found in reference works such as dictionaries General purpose dictionaries typically only include standard pronunciations but regional or dialectal pronunciations may be found in more specific works Orthoepy the study of the pronunciation of a language A word can be spoken in different ways by various individuals or groups depending on many factors such as the duration of the cultural exposure of their childhood the location of their current residence speech or voice disorders their ethnic group their social class or their education Linguistic terminologySyllables are combinations of units of sound phones for example goo has one syllable made up of g and u The branch of linguistics which studies these units of sound is phonetics Phones which play the same role are grouped together into classes called phonemes the study of these is phonemics or phonematics or phonology Phones as components of articulation are usually described using the International Phonetic Alphabet IPA See alsoElision Elocution Epenthesis Help IPA English the principal key used in Wikipedia articles to transcribe the pronunciation of English words Help Pronunciation respelling key a secondary key for pronunciation which mimics English orthography Metathesis linguistics References Pronunciation in English How to better pronounce in English English EFL Retrieved 2024 09 29 The Oxford Handbook of Lexicography 2016 page 303 Definition of ORTHOEPY www merriam webster com Retrieved 2024 09 29 Beech John R Harding Leonora Hilton Jones Diana 1993 Assessment of Articulation and Phonology In Grunwell Pam ed Assessment in Speech and Language Therapy CUP Archive p 55 ISBN 0 415 07882 2 Paulston Christina Bratt Tucker G Richard February 14 2003 Some Sociolinguistic Principles In Labov William ed Sociolinguistics The Essential Readings Wiley Blackwell pp 234 250 ISBN 0 631 22717 2 Syllable Phonology Prosody Stress Britannica www britannica com 2024 08 09 Retrieved 2024 09 29 Schultz Tanja June 12 2006 Language Characteristics In Kirchhoff Katrin ed Multilingual Speech Processing Elsevier p 12 ISBN 0 12 088501 8 External linksMedia related to Pronunciation at Wikimedia Commons The dictionary definition of pronunciation at Wiktionary This phonetics article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte
