PRONUNCIA'TION, noun [Latin pronunciatio.] 1. The act of uttering with articulation; utterance; as the pronunciation of syllables or words; distinct or indistinct pronunciation 2. The mode of uttering words or sentences; particularly, the art or manner of uttering a discourse publicly with propriety and gracefulness; now called delivery.
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