Pronunciation

(noun.) the way a word or a language is customarily spoken; 'the pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners'; 'that is the correct pronunciation'.

(noun.) the manner in which someone utters a word; 'they are always correcting my pronunciation'.

伊丽莎白编辑

• My father, who taught me, is away, and I don't get on very fast alone, for I've no one to correct my pronunciation. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• When I _sor_ him (such was Mr. Donne's pronunciation) about to spring, I thought I should have fainted. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• It is a curious fact that in the Edison family the pronunciation of the name has always been with the long e sound, as it would naturally be in the Dutch language. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• It is observed by critics, that all words or sentences, which are difficult to the pronunciation, are disagreeable to the ear. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• It was perfect in construction, in phraseology, in grammar, in emphasis, in pronunciation --everything. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• I said: Doctor, there is a flaw in your pronunciation somewhere. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• I sometimes, you are aware, make her read French poetry by way of practice in pronunciation. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• These things belong only to pronunciation, which is the least part of grammar, said Mrs. Garth. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Naumann's pronunciation of the vowel seemed to stretch the word satirically. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Barsad, said Defarge, making it French by pronunciation. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.

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