pronunciation
/pɹəʊˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/proh-nuhn-see-AY-shuhn
/pɹoʊˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/proh-nuhn-see-AY-shuhn
Meaninga speaking forth
Common meaning: how a word is said
- proforward; forth
- nuncia messenger; to announceLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1229 · scan
- ationnoun ending: act or result
‘forward’ + ‘a messenger’ → pronunciation
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin nūntius; nūntiō ‘a messenger; to announce’.
Roots
- nūntius; nūntiō Latin “a messenger; to announce”
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