pronunciation

/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃn̩/

//pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃn̩// noun

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"pronunciation" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“pronunciation” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,818. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,818
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.

Corpus desk

Index EN-pronunciation · pronunciation · English

pronunciation · rank #14,818 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,818
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH prohibit

Nearest frequency peer: prohibit (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “pronunciation”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “pronunciation” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pronunciation
PropertyValue
Headwordpronunciation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃn̩/
Letters13
Frequency rank#14,818
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “pronunciation”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).pronunciationlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “prohibit” (#14,817), “provoked” (#14,819), “profoundly” (#14,816). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “pronunciation” is #14,818. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around pronunciation (IPA /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃn̩/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,818 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for pronunciation, with forms such as "pornunciation", "ppronunciation", and "prnounciation". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English pronunciacioun, from Middle French prononciation, pronunciation, from Latin prōnūntiātiō, noun of action from perfect passive participle prōnūntiātus, from verb prōnūntiāre (“proclaim”), from prō- (“for”) + nūntiāre (“announce”). Doublet… The correct English form is pronunciation, spelled P-R-O-N-U-N-C-I-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.
  2. 2
    The way in which the words of a language are made to sound when speaking.
  3. 3
    The act of pronouncing or uttering a vocable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how pronunciation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

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  2. ☞ This word [earth] is liable to a coarſe vulgar pronunciation, as if written Urth;[…]

Etymology

From Middle English pronunciacioun, from Middle French prononciation, pronunciation, from Latin prōnūntiātiō, noun of action from perfect passive participle prōnūntiātus, from verb prōnūntiāre (“proclaim”), from prō- (“for”) + nūntiāre (“announce”). Doublet of pronuntiatio.

Antonyms

mispronunciation

This word in other languages

pronunciación(Español)prononciation(Français)Aussprache(Deutsch)pronúncia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pornunciation
  • ppronunciation
  • prnounciation
  • pronnuciation
  • pronnunciation
  • pronucniation
  • pronuncaition
  • pronuncciation
  • pronunciaiton
  • pronunciasion
  • pronunciatino
  • pronunciationn
  • pronunciatoin
  • pronunciattion
  • pronuncitaion
  • pronunication
  • pronunnciation
  • prounnciation
  • prronunciation
  • rponunciation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pronunciation - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

pornunciation2ppronunciation1prnounciation2pronnuciation2pronnunciation1pronucniation2pronuncaition2pronuncciation1
Edit distance from "pronunciation"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pronunciation"?
"pronunciation" is spelled P-R-O-N-U-N-C-I-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃn̩/.
What does "pronunciation" mean?
As a noun, "pronunciation" means: The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.
What are common misspellings of "pronunciation"?
Common misspellings include "pornunciation", "ppronunciation", "prnounciation", "pronnuciation", "pronnunciation". The correct spelling is "pronunciation".
How do you pronounce "pronunciation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pronunciation" is /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃn̩/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "pronunciation"?
From Middle English pronunciacioun, from Middle French prononciation, pronunciation, from Latin prōnūntiātiō, noun of action from perfect passive participle prōnūntiātus, from verb prōnūntiāre (“proclaim”), from prō- (“for”) + nūntiāre (“announce”... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pronunciation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

profitability20 variantsdisadvantaged20 variantssemiconductor20 variantsinsignificant20 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list